qui tamn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌkwʌɪ ˈtam/,

/ˌkwiː ˈtam/, U.S.

/kwaɪ ˈtæm/,

/kwi ˈtæm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin qui tam.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin qui tam, the first words of the clause qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso sequitur ‘who sues as well for the lord the king as for himself’ (1684 or earlier in a British source; implied earlier in an allusion in a British source (1433)) < classical Latin quī who (see who pron.) + tam so much, to such a degree (see tanquam n.).With the extended use of the noun (as e.g. in quot. 1694 at sense A.) compare quot. 1688 at sense A. and also an earlier description of a corrupt lawyer as one whose declarations all contain Qui tam pro Domino Rege ( T. Jordan Pictures of Passions, Fancies, & Affections (1641) sig. D6).

Law.

A. n.

A civil action brought under a criminal statute which allows a private individual to sue for a penalty both personally and on behalf of the Crown (government, or a specified public institution). Also in extended use: †a person who brings such an action, an informer (obsolete). Cf. popular action at popular adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [noun] > a lawsuit > action in which informer sues for penalty

tanquam?1577

qui tam1694

1688 P. Pett Happy Future State of Eng. 155 Their being Sollicitors, Make-bates, Informers, proulers into the rights of other Mens Estates, Tamperers with Witnesses, Tales-men, Promoters of Office, Suers of others in the way of qui tam, &c. quam, &c.]

1694 W. B. Heath's Maxims & Rules of Pleading xiv. 329 An Information, is a kind of Declaration, as well at the Suit of the King, as the Informer (therefore called a Qui tam, from the words in the Information, A. B. qui tam pro Domino Rege, quam pro seipso sequitur) for the Breach of some Statute, or Penal Law, wherein some part of the Penalty, as a Moiety or Third part, is given to him; and may be either by Action of Debt, or Information.

1755 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 2 Jan. in Misc. Wks. (1777) I. 177 An action popular, or of qui tam, would certainly lie.

1785 Ann. Reg. 1783 Hist. Europe 213/2 An action was tried, brought by qui tam, on the statute of usury.

1816 ‘Quiz’ Grand Master iii. 63 While the qui tams abuse each other, From hangman Murtagh to ——.

1845 G. A. À Beckett & M. Lemon St. George & Dragon ii. iii. 19 Who's this? the very youth who if I right am, Destroyed my gambling gambols by a qui tam.

1914 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 8 227 The unreported case of one Payne, in which Chief Justice Mansfield refused a writ of qui tam against a ‘Popish recusant’.

1997 Guardian 26 July (The Week section) 5/4 Under a practice known as ‘qui tam’ individuals can file lawsuits on behalf of the government, alleging fraud by government contractors.

B. adj.

Designating, relating to, or characterized by this type of action.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > informing on or against > [noun] > informer

wrayerc1000

wrobberc1300

discoverera1400

denunciator1474

informer1503

denouncer1533

detector1541

delatora1572

sycophant1579

inquisitor1580

scout1585

finger man1596

emphanista1631

quadruplator1632

informant1645

eastee-man1681

whiddler1699

runner1724

stag1725

snitch1785

qui tam1788

squeak1795

split1819

clype1825

telegraph1825

snitcher1827

Jack Nasty1837

pigeon1847

booker1863

squealer1865

pig1874

rounder1884

sneak1886

mouse1890

finger1899

fizgig1902

screamer1902

squeaker1903

canary1912

shopper1924

narker1932

snurge1933

cheese eater1935

singer1935

tip-off1941

top-off1941

tout1959

rat fink1961

whistle-blower1970

1788 Times 26 Nov. 3/3 A qui tam action was also tried before Lord Loughborough, against one of the managers of a society held in Wych-street, which is called the Handelonians.

1789 Times 19 May 2/3 He begged their Lordships to consider what would be the dreadful consequences, if any qui tam litigating attorney was to form a plan of prosecution, or rather persecution on this unrepealed statute.

1803 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 10 170 Whatever certainty is required in an indictment, the same is necessary in a qui tam information.

1812 Sporting Mag. 39 23 Amongst..these are some qui tam gentry.

1853 T. I. Wharton Digest Cases Pennsylvania (ed. 6) II. 17 Qui tam informations are in the nature of civil suits.

1905 S. E. L. D. Baldwin Amer. Judiciary ii. xvii. 229 In many there are statutes authorizing qui tam actions to be brought by any one.

1990 Nature 5 July 7/3 Qui tam suits can be quite lucrative in scientific misconduct cases as well.

1992 Los Angeles Times 14 Feb. b4/4 Biddle's image as a public-spirited whistle-blower was undermined by his filing of a qui tam court action.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	qui tam
释义	qui tamn.adj. Brit. /ˌkwʌɪ ˈtam/, /ˌkwiː ˈtam/, U.S. /kwaɪ ˈtæm/, /kwi ˈtæm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin qui tam. Etymology: < post-classical Latin qui tam, the first words of the clause qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso sequitur ‘who sues as well for the lord the king as for himself’ (1684 or earlier in a British source; implied earlier in an allusion in a British source (1433)) < classical Latin quī who (see who pron.) + tam so much, to such a degree (see tanquam n.).With the extended use of the noun (as e.g. in quot. 1694 at sense A.) compare quot. 1688 at sense A. and also an earlier description of a corrupt lawyer as one whose declarations all contain Qui tam pro Domino Rege ( T. Jordan Pictures of Passions, Fancies, & Affections (1641) sig. D6). Law. A. n. A civil action brought under a criminal statute which allows a private individual to sue for a penalty both personally and on behalf of the Crown (government, or a specified public institution). Also in extended use: †a person who brings such an action, an informer (obsolete). Cf. popular action at popular adj. 2. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [noun] > a lawsuit > action in which informer sues for penalty tanquam?1577 qui tam1694 1688 P. Pett Happy Future State of Eng. 155 Their being Sollicitors, Make-bates, Informers, proulers into the rights of other Mens Estates, Tamperers with Witnesses, Tales-men, Promoters of Office, Suers of others in the way of qui tam, &c. quam, &c.] 1694 W. B. Heath's Maxims & Rules of Pleading xiv. 329 An Information, is a kind of Declaration, as well at the Suit of the King, as the Informer (therefore called a Qui tam, from the words in the Information, A. B. qui tam pro Domino Rege, quam pro seipso sequitur) for the Breach of some Statute, or Penal Law, wherein some part of the Penalty, as a Moiety or Third part, is given to him; and may be either by Action of Debt, or Information. 1755 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 2 Jan. in Misc. Wks. (1777) I. 177 An action popular, or of qui tam, would certainly lie. 1785 Ann. Reg. 1783 Hist. Europe 213/2 An action was tried, brought by qui tam, on the statute of usury. 1816 ‘Quiz’ Grand Master iii. 63 While the qui tams abuse each other, From hangman Murtagh to ——. 1845 G. A. À Beckett & M. Lemon St. George & Dragon ii. iii. 19 Who's this? the very youth who if I right am, Destroyed my gambling gambols by a qui tam. 1914 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 8 227 The unreported case of one Payne, in which Chief Justice Mansfield refused a writ of qui tam against a ‘Popish recusant’. 1997 Guardian 26 July (The Week section) 5/4 Under a practice known as ‘qui tam’ individuals can file lawsuits on behalf of the government, alleging fraud by government contractors. B. adj. Designating, relating to, or characterized by this type of action. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > informing on or against > [noun] > informer wrayerc1000 wrobberc1300 discoverera1400 denunciator1474 informer1503 denouncer1533 detector1541 delatora1572 sycophant1579 inquisitor1580 scout1585 finger man1596 emphanista1631 quadruplator1632 informant1645 eastee-man1681 whiddler1699 runner1724 stag1725 snitch1785 qui tam1788 squeak1795 split1819 clype1825 telegraph1825 snitcher1827 Jack Nasty1837 pigeon1847 booker1863 squealer1865 pig1874 rounder1884 sneak1886 mouse1890 finger1899 fizgig1902 screamer1902 squeaker1903 canary1912 shopper1924 narker1932 snurge1933 cheese eater1935 singer1935 tip-off1941 top-off1941 tout1959 rat fink1961 whistle-blower1970 1788 Times 26 Nov. 3/3 A qui tam action was also tried before Lord Loughborough, against one of the managers of a society held in Wych-street, which is called the Handelonians. 1789 Times 19 May 2/3 He begged their Lordships to consider what would be the dreadful consequences, if any qui tam litigating attorney was to form a plan of prosecution, or rather persecution on this unrepealed statute. 1803 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 10 170 Whatever certainty is required in an indictment, the same is necessary in a qui tam information. 1812 Sporting Mag. 39 23 Amongst..these are some qui tam gentry. 1853 T. I. Wharton Digest Cases Pennsylvania (ed. 6) II. 17 Qui tam informations are in the nature of civil suits. 1905 S. E. L. D. Baldwin Amer. Judiciary ii. xvii. 229 In many there are statutes authorizing qui tam actions to be brought by any one. 1990 Nature 5 July 7/3 Qui tam suits can be quite lucrative in scientific misconduct cases as well. 1992 Los Angeles Times 14 Feb. b4/4 Biddle's image as a public-spirited whistle-blower was undermined by his filing of a qui tam court action. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1694
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