The Collaborative International Dictionary
Common informer
Informer \In*form"er\, n. [From Inform, v.]
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One who informs, animates, or inspires. [Obs.]
--Thomson.Nature, informer of the poet's art.
--Pope. One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news.
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(Law) One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute.
Common informer (Law), one who habitually gives information of the violation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor.
--Bouvier.
--Wharton.
Wikipedia
Common informer
- redirect Common Informers Act 1951
Category:Legal history
Usage examples of "common informer".
Rollins: Would you not characterize your mysterious communicant as someone who 'had it in' for the accused at worst -- or a common informer or stool pigeon at best?