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Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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qui tam — /ˌkwī tam, ˌkwē täm/ adj [Late Latin, who as much, who as well; from the first words of a clause referring to the plaintiff as one who sues as much for the state as for himself or herself]: of, relating to, or being a qui tam action a qui tam… … Law dictionary
Qui tam — es una abreviatura de la frase en latín qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in haec parte sequitur cuya traducción es quien presenta la acción al rey también la presenta para su propia causa o también quien tanto por el rey como por sí mismo … Wikipedia Español
Qui tam — In common law, a writ of qui tam is a writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed. Its name is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac… … Wikipedia
Qui tam — Im englischen Common Law war ein Writ of qui tam eine gerichtliche Anordnung, wonach einer Privatperson, die eine Strafverfolgung unterstützt, das allfällige Bußgeld oder ein Teil davon zusteht. Der Name entstammt der lateinischen Formel qui tam… … Deutsch Wikipedia
qui tam — ˈkwīˈtam noun or qui tam action ( s) Etymology: Late Latin, literally, who as much, who as well; from the first words of the clause referring to the plaintiff as one who sues as much for the state as for himself : an action to recover a penal … Useful english dictionary
qui tam action — n: an action that is brought by a person on behalf of a government against a party alleged to have violated a statute esp. against defrauding the government through false claims and that provides for part of a penalty to go to the person bringing … Law dictionary
qui tam actions — Civil actions maintained by private persons on behalf of both themselves and the government to recover damages or to enforce penalties available under a statute prohibiting specified conduct. The term qui tam is short for the Latin qui tam pro… … Law dictionary
qui tam action — noun see qui tam … Useful english dictionary
qui tam — noun A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed … Wiktionary
qui tam action — An action to recover a penalty brought by an informer in the situation where one portion of the recovery goes to the informer and the other portion to the state. Williams v Wells, F. & Co. (CA8 Ark) 177 F 352 … Ballentine's law dictionary
