taxpayer's suit

taxpayer's suit
An action brought by an individual whose income is subjected to charges imposed by the state or federal government, for the benefit of that individual and others in order to prevent the unlawful diversion of public funds.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


taxpayer's suit
An action brought by an individual whose income is subjected to charges imposed by the state or federal government, for the benefit of that individual and others in order to prevent the unlawful diversion of public funds.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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