Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

costs of increase

Hist. Costs of court that are awarded in addition to what a jury awards. 0 Juries usu. awarded the successful party only a small sum for costs. A party wishing to recoup the additional costs had to file an affidavit of increase setting forth what further costs were incurred by taking the matter through trial. -Also termed costs de incremento See affidavit of increase under AFFIDAVIT.