adj
Meaning 1
Relating to or constituting a qui tam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Phrase guide
qui tam
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General-American: /kwiː ˈtæm/
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General-American: /kwaɪ ˈtæm/
noun
Meaning 2
A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
An action in which a private party sues on behalf of the state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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History
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".