Lat.: upon relation or report; abbreviation of ex relatione. Legal proceedings that are initiated ex rel. are brought in the name of the state but on the information and at the instigation of a private individual with a private interest in the outcome. The real party in interest is called the RELATOR. The action will be captioned “State of X [or United States] ex rel. Y versus Z.” Source: Barron's Dictionary of Legal Terms, Steven H. Gifis, 5th Edition; © 2016
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