qui-tam

Noun

(plural qui tams)

(law) A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.

Origin

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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qui tam - Legal Definition

Latin

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.

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