Legal expenses Scots can manage (5)

I believe the answer is:

costs

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'legal expenses' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'scots can manage' is the wordplay.
'scots' anagrams to 'COSTS'.
Though, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for costs that I've seen before include "Damages" , "Expenditure" , "Is priced at" , "Legal expenses" , "Expenditures, outlays" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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