Tax Costs Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Tax Costs.

Tax Costs (noun)

A legal term referring to the process where a party in a court case seeks to reduce or reject the claims of court-related expenses demanded by the opposing party. This generally occurs when the successful party in a court case wishes the losing party to bear all the costs that have been incurred during the trial. The losing party exercises their right to dispute, or "tax" such costs, resulting in a further review or adjudication of these claims by a judge or the appropriate legal authority.