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ex rel. conj. abbreviation for Latin ex relatione, meaning "upon being related" or "upon information," used in the title of a legal proceeding filed by a state attorney general (or the federal Department of Justice) on behalf of the government, on the instigation of a private person, who needs the state to enforce the rights of himself/herself and the public. For example, the caption would read: The State of Tennessee ex rel. Archie Johnson v. Hardy Products. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the recently settled whistleblower case, United States ex rel. Gold Banc") (Nasdaq: GLDB) today announced the final settlement of the qui tam lawsuit captioned United States of America ex rel. Whitman also announced that it has learned it has been named a defendant in a lawsuit styled United States ex rel. |
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