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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

qui tam en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kwaɪ ˈtæm/ (General-American)
  • /kwiː ˈtæm/ (General-American)

Etymology

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".

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to or constituting a qui tam.

qui tam en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kwaɪ ˈtæm/ (General-American)
  • /kwiː ˈtæm/ (General-American)

Etymology

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".

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A writ whereby a private individual who assists a prosecution can receive all or part of any penalty imposed.
  2. (uncountable) An action in which a private party sues on behalf of the state.