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| Definition of "Qui Tam"The traditional name for cases which attempt to recover money defrauded from the king is Qui Tam litigation. Qui Tam is pronounced "kee tam" or "kway tam") and is an abbreviation from the Latin "qui tam pro domino rege quam pro sic ipso in hoc parte sequitur" meaning "who as well for the king as for himself sues in this matter." The federal False Claims Act provides generous financial incentive to help the government root out fraud. In 1986, the False Claims Act was strengthened to provide significant compensation to whistleblowers that successfully assist in claims of fraud against the federal government. It protects employee whistleblowers.
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