Singaporean Mandarin Database

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费

fèi

court fees

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释义

名词

指诉讼过程中产生的费用，通常由当事人向法庭支付。不包括律师费。

DEFINITION

Noun

Costs incurred during the litigation process, usually paid by litigants to the court. Court fees do not include lawyer fees.

由来
  • 英语“court fees”的意译。
  • 堂费包括诉讼过程中产生的各种费用，如文件的存档（filing）费用等，但不包括律师费。
  • 各项费用主要依据《法庭规则》（Rules of Court）内规定的指标来鉴定。
  • 通常堂费由起诉方承担，但法官可以决定由谁来承担堂费及须支付的具体金额。

ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “堂费” is a paraphrase of the English term “court fees”.
  • Court fees include various expenses incurred during the litigation process, such as filing fees, but do not include lawyer fees.
  • The various fees are assessed based on the standards specified in the Rules of Court.
  • Court fees are normally borne by the prosecuting party, but the judge can decide who will pay the court fees and the specific amount to be paid.

例句
双方可在冠状病毒阻断措施结束后，向高庭申请取得上诉庭会议记录，了解二司的裁决理由。义安公司也必须支付这次上诉审理的堂费。（《联合早报》， 6/5/2020）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
After the circuit breaker ends, both parties will be able to apply to the High Court to obtain the minutes of the legal proceedings from the Court of Appeal to understand the reasons for the judges’ decision. Ngee Ann Kongsi must also pay the court fees for this appeal hearing. (Lianhe Zaobao, 6/5/2020)
参考资料
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