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
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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
Fed. Appx.
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FEDERAL QUESTION
A question of law (as part of a lawsuit) that concerns the exclusive area covered by federal law and jurisdiction of the federal courts, e.g. bankruptcy. Having a federal question is the basis for having jurisdiction for federal court, regardless of the monetary amount in question. … [Read more...] about FEDERAL QUESTION