Qui Tam Action
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Qui tam action, means 'who as well for the king as for himself sues in this matter. An action brought under a statute that allows a private person to sue for a penalty, part of which the government or some specified public institution will receive, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1262.
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