Eng. law. A perpetual farm or rent. … [Read more...] about FEE FARM
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FEIGNED ACCOMPLICE
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
FEE FARM RENT
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
FEIGNED ACTION
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
FEE SIMPLE
Term that means a complete ownership of the land where there are no restrictions on the property and the owner is free to leave it or give it away to whomever he or she desires. … [Read more...] about FEE SIMPLE