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(A) Fictitious; pretended; supposititious; simulated. Feigned accomplice. One who pretends to consult and act with others in the planning or commission of a crime, but only for the purpose of discovering their plans and confederates and securing evidence against them. See People v. Bolanger, 71 Cal. 17, 11 Pac. 800. Feigned action. In practice. An action brought on a pretended … [Read more...] about FEIGNED

Eng. law. A perpetual farm or rent. … [Read more...] about FEE FARM

An undercover operative. One who joins a criminal action or conspiracy without the intent to commit the act so as to apprehend the criminal defendants. … [Read more...] about FEIGNED ACCOMPLICE

contracts, Eng. law. When the lord, upon the creation of a tenancy, reserves to himself and his heirs, either the rent for which it was before let to farm, or at least one-fourth part of that farm rent, it is called a fee farm rent, because a farm rent is reserved upon a grant in fee. 2 Inst. 44. … [Read more...] about FEE FARM RENT

practice. An action brought on a pretended right, when the plaintiff has no true cause of action, for some illegal purpose. In a feigned action the words of the writ are true; it differs from false action, in which case the words of the writ are false. … [Read more...] about FEIGNED ACTION