QUI TAM

Lat. "Who as well ---." An action brought by an informer, under a statute which establishes a penalty for the commi ion or omi ion of a certain act, and provides that the same shall be recoverable in a civil action, part of the penalty to go to any person who will bring such action and the remainder to the state or some other institution, is called a "qui tam action;" because the plaintiff states that he sues as weU for the state as for himself. See In re Barker, 56 Vt. 14; Grover v. Morris, 73 N. Y. 478. Qui ta.rdius 1olvit, minus solvit. He who pays more tardily [than he ought] pays le [than he ought.] Jenk. Cent. 68. Q11i timent, ea.vent vitant. They who fear, take care and avoid. Branch, Prine. Qui totum die it nihil ezeipit. He who says all excepts nothing. 'Qui vult deeipi, deelpiatur. Let him who wishes to be deceived, be deceived. Broom, MaL 782, note; 1 De Gex,.M. & G. 687, 710; Shep. Touch. 56. [s. 986]