false claims law
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 529 U.S. 765 - Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Ex Rel. Stevens · 2000Most cited · 2,365 citing opinions
§3729-the provision at issue in this case.
United States Code
31 U.S.C. § 3733 — for purposes of this section
the term “false claims law” means—
(A) this section and sections 3729 through 3732; and
(B) any Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this section which prohibits, or makes available to the United States in any court of the United States any civil remedy with respect to, any false claim against, bribery of, or corruption of any officer or employee of the United States;