Qui-tam definition
An action that grants the plaintiff a portion of the recovered penalty and gives the rest of it to the state. The plaintiff is said to be suing for the state as well as his or herself.
(law) A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
qui-tam
Plural:
qui-tamsOrigin of qui-tam
- 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".
From Wiktionary