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OCR: U.S.C. 1-376 (1988} the bodies of law moo analogous to the Copyright Act, both state that "[t]he court in excep- tional cases may award reasonable attorney fees the prevailing party." U.S.C 1117(a); 285 The American legal system has traditionally followed the rule that the parties lawsuit generally beai their own legal fees exceptional cases tees ma awarded Fees may iFC recovered where they are specially provided far statute or agreement the parties contract. This American Rule See Alyeska, supra 247 In Great Britain, the rule the contrary and attorney fees are generally awarded the prevailing party 247. Mountains trees PuE oceans of ink have been spent the discussion of which sVst tem better promotes justice and advances desirable social ends Although some 22 See, .. Edward A Snyder & Jam ...