qui tam

(noun)

A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.

Examples of qui tam in the following topics:

  • Protecting Whistleblowers

    • Under a qui tam provision, the original source for the report may be entitled to a percentage of what the government recovers from the offenders.
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