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Meaning of Qui tam
(Lat. who as well). An action under a statute which imposes a penalty for the doing or not doing an act, and gives that penalty in part to whosoever will sue for the same, and the other part to the commonwealth, or some charitable, literary, or other institution, and makes it recoverable by action. The plaintiff describes himself as suing as well for the commonwealth, for example, as for himself. Bsp. Pen. Actions. 5, 6; 1 Viner, Abr. 197; 1 Salk. 29, note; Bac. Abr.
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