qui tam

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

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