What does dépens in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dépens in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dépens in French.

The word dépens in French means to 's cost, costs, legal costs, court costs, to 's cost, at 's expense, at the expense of , at 's expense, ordered to pay costs, ordered to bear the costs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dépens

to 's cost

(en expérimentant douloureusement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il est difficile d'exercer ce type d'activité dans ce pays ; je l'ai appris à mes dépens. // L'adolescent détestait qu'on rie à ses dépens.
The teenager hated people laughing at his expense.

costs, legal costs, court costs

nom masculin pluriel (droit : frais de justice) (legal)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
C'est la partie perdante qui subira les dépens de cette procédure.
It's the losing party who has to pay the legal costs.

to 's cost

locution adverbiale (en expérimentant douloureusement) (figurative: harmful effect)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il est difficile d'exercer ce type d'activité dans ce pays ; je l'ai appris à mes dépens. // L'adolescent détestait qu'on rît à ses dépens.
The teenager hated people laughing at his expense.

at 's expense

locution adverbiale (vieilli (à sa charge)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est au propriétaire et non pas au locataire de changer le ballon d'eau chaude à ses dépens.

at the expense of , at 's expense

(vieilli (à la charge de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Malgré ses 30 ans, Marc vivait encore aux dépens de ses parents.
Despite being thirty, Mark still lives off his parents.

ordered to pay costs, ordered to bear the costs

locution adjectivale (Droit : puni des frais juridiques) (legal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le plaidant a été condamné aux dépens, il devra donc payer les frais de justice.

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