qui tam
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: quitam
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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".
Noun[edit]
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.