The laws of costs shall not be interpreted as penal laws; nor shall anything in this article take away or abridge the discretion of a court of equity over the subject of costs, except that in every case in an appellate court costs shall be recovered in such court by the party substantially prevailing.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 59-2-11

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.