In civil litigation governed by the standard "loser pays" rule (common in Canada, the UK, and many international jurisdictions), the losing party is typically ordered by the court to pay a portion of the winning party's reasonable legal fees and court costs. However, in the United States legal system (operating under the American Rule), each party is generally responsible for paying their own attorney fees and litigation expenses regardless of who wins the lawsuit, unless a specific statutory rule, contractual agreement, or exceptional judicial finding dictates otherwise.
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