False Claims Act
Definition
A federal law of the United States that permits people that do not have a government affiliation to file legal actions against federal contractors to claim acts of fraud against the government. When such a claim is filed, the action is known as whistleblowing. The only fraudulent action not allowable for legal action is tax fraud. Also called Lincoln Law.
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