qui tam

短语

[拉][律]要求取得罚金的起诉(此项罚金由起诉人与官方均分)

发音

US /kwiː ˈtæm/
US /kwaɪ ˈtæm/

词形变化

qui tams

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    不可数 法律
  2. 2.

    An action in which a private party sues on behalf of the state.

    不可数 法律
adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to or constituting a qui tam.

词源

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".

来源：wiktionary