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Relator

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004202

A party who brings a legal action on behalf of the government or a public interest, particularly in cases where the government itself is the nominal plaintiff. This individual typically has a personal interest in the outcome but acts to enforce a public right or statute. Qui tam actions, where a private citizen sues on behalf of the government for fraud, are a common example.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004202
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004202",
  "term": "Relator",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A party who brings a legal action on behalf of the government or a public interest, particularly in cases where the government itself is the nominal plaintiff. This individual typically has a personal interest in the outcome but acts to enforce a public right or statute. Qui tam actions, where a private citizen sues on behalf of the government for fraud, are a common example.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/relator/"
}

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