common informer

noun

A person who gives evidence in a criminal trial solely for the purpose of receiving the penalty or forfeiture recovered from the defendant.

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Meanings

nouncommon informer (plural common informers)

plural common informers

  1. historicallawA person who gives evidence in a criminal trial solely for the purpose of receiving the penalty or forfeiture recovered from the defendant.
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APA

common informer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20informer

MLA

“common informer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20informer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common informer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20informer.

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