qui tam

Meaning

Noun

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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