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Ex rel.

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001949

An abbreviation for 'ex relatione,' a Latin phrase meaning 'upon the relation or information of.' It is used in legal case names to indicate that a lawsuit is brought by the government, or the attorney general, on behalf of a private party who has a personal interest in the matter. This often occurs in cases involving public rights or quo warranto proceedings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001949
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Ex rel.",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for 'ex relatione,' a Latin phrase meaning 'upon the relation or information of.' It is used in legal case names to indicate that a lawsuit is brought by the government, or the attorney general, on behalf of a private party who has a personal interest in the matter. This often occurs in cases involving public rights or quo warranto proceedings.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/ex-rel/"
}

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