qui tam
Meanings
noun
- A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.
- An action in which a private party sues on behalf of the state.
adj
- Relating to or constituting a qui tam.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Latin qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur, "[he] who sues in this matter for the king as [well as] for himself".
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