Noun
qui tam (plural qui tams)
(law) A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.
Fewer than 25% of filed qui tam actions result in an intervention on any count by the Department of Justice. Source: Internet
In a qui tam action, the citizen filing suit is called a "relator". Source: Internet
Some even accuse them of solely pursuing personal glory and fame, or view their behavior as motivated by greed in qui tam cases. Source: Internet
This usually, but not always, results in dismissal of the qui tam action, according to the U.S. Attorneys' Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Source: Internet
“The authority of the attorney general to voluntarily dismiss the qui tam action is a substantive right firmly grounded on statutory and state constitutional principles,” Judge Bradford Thomas wrote in the opinion. Source: Internet
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a major change in its policy regarding qui tam litigation in October 2017. Source: Internet