Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur
“He who sues in this matter for the lord king as well as for himself.”
Legal formula (English law)
What does “Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur” mean?
Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur translates as “He who sues in this matter for the lord king as well as for himself.”
This formula allowed a private person to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the crown and share in any penalty recovered. Its first words give the name to modern "qui tam" actions, such as whistleblower suits under the US False Claims Act.
The story behind it
A formula of medieval English law, used in pleadings where an informer sued both for the king and for himself. The shortened term "qui tam" survives in modern law.
How to use “Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur”
A precise reference for a whistleblower-law article or a legal history class.
- Latin
- Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur
- English
- He who sues in this matter for the lord king as well as for himself.
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- Legal formula (English law)
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- Legal Latin
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