common informers

A form of common informer — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of common informer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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