DELATOR

delator  (di-lay-t<<schwa>>r),  n.  [Latin]  Roman  law.  1.  An  informer.  2.  An  accuser;  esp.,  a

person who made a practice of informing on and prosecuting others, esp. for fiscal offenses. • This

was at first encouraged, but later the informer became subject to the death penalty. Pl. delatores. [Blacks Law 8th]