approver


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approver

(əˈpruːvə)
n
1. a person who approves
2. a person who proves, or offers to prove, another person's guilt
3. English law a person who confesses to committing a crime and gives evidence against his or her accomplices
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Noun1.approver - an authority with power to approveapprover - an authority with power to approve  
authority - (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
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References in classic literature ?
Noah Claypole: receiving a free pardon from the Crown in consequence of being admitted approver against Fagin: and considering his profession not altogether as safe a one as he could wish: was, for some little time, at a loss for the means of a livelihood, not burdened with too much work.
Certainly, he said; that is what the approver of injustice says.
And so from every point of view, whether of pleasure, honour, or advantage, the approver of justice is right and speaks the truth, and the disapprover is wrong and false and ignorant.
As a counsellor she was not wanted; but as an approver, (a much safer character,) she was truly welcome.
We thirst for approbation, yet cannot forgive the approver. The sweet of nature is love; yet, if I have a friend I am tormented by my imperfections.
LAHORE -- An approver in Punjab Youth Festival (PYF) scam on Tuesday got his confessional statement recorded under section 164 (1) of the CrPC.
LAHORE -- A suspect arrested in Punjab youth festivals scam has turned approver against former minister for sports and youth affairs Rana MashAhood Ahmad Khan and former director general of sports board Usman Anwar.
However, investigation against him was initiated he agreed to cooperate with the investigation agency as approver.
Summary: New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Indrani Mukerjea, who recently turned approver in the INX Media case in which former Union finance minister P Chidambaram is an accused, on Thursday showed exuberance over latter's arrest.
LAHORE -- Two suspects who have become approver in a money laundering case against Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and members of his family approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking their release on bail.
Dubai resident and member of Summit Bank Board of Directors Nasser Abdulla Lootah has agreed to become an approver in the case.
LAHORE -- Two suspects who voluntarily agreed to become an approver in a money laundering case against Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and other members of his family requested the Lahore High Court (LHC) to grant them bail, media reported.