*283 Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. Since its enactment during the Civil War, the False Claims Act, 31 U. S. C. §§ 3729-3733 , has authorized both the Attorney General and private qui tam relators to recover from persons who make false or fraudulent claims for payment to the United States.…
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