informer

informer.

1. INFORMANT.

2. A private citizen who brings a penal action to recover a penalty. • Under some statutes, a private citizen is required to sue the offender for a penalty before any criminal liability can attach. — Also termed common informer. See COMMON INFORMER. [Cases: Penalties 24. C.J.S. Penalties § 11.]

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词条贡献者

译者陈鹏，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与诉讼及争议解决相关的法律文件。