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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Prevail

ub. 1. To obtain the relief sought in an action; to win a lawsuit <the plaintiff prevailed in the Supreme Court>. 2. To be commonly accepted or predominant <it's unclear which line of precedent will prevail>.

prevailing party

See PARTY (2).

prevailing party.

A party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, regardless of the amount of damages awarded <in certain cases, the court will award attorney's fees to the prevailing party>. - Also termed successful party.