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ex rel.

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A quick definition of ex rel.:

The term "ex rel." is short for "ex relatione," which is a Latin phrase that means "on behalf of" or "out of the relation of." This phrase is used in legal cases to show that the plaintiff is suing based on information from someone else. The person who provided the information is called the "relator." Many government lawsuits that are based on information from whistleblowers are brought as suits ex rel.

A more thorough explanation:

The abbreviation ex rel. stands for the Latin phrase ex relatione. This phrase is used in legal proceedings to indicate that the plaintiff is suing on behalf of someone else. The person on whose behalf the suit is brought is called the relator.

Many government lawsuits are brought as suits ex rel. For example, if an employee of a company discovers that the company is committing fraud against the government, they may file a lawsuit ex rel. The employee would be the relator, and the lawsuit would be brought on their behalf.

Another example of a lawsuit brought ex rel. is a case where a citizen discovers that a company is violating environmental regulations. The citizen could file a lawsuit ex rel. on behalf of the government, which is responsible for enforcing those regulations.

These examples illustrate how the phrase ex rel. is used to indicate that a lawsuit is being brought on behalf of someone else. In both cases, the relator is someone who has information about wrongdoing and is seeking to hold the wrongdoer accountable.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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