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informant system abuse

Betegnelse for systematisk magtmisbrug i forbindelse med politiets eller myndigheders brug af fortrolige informanter. Bruges som journalistisk og analytisk begreb, ikke som selvstændig strafferetlig kategori i dansk ret.

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