fiscus

fiscus (fis-k[schwa]s), n. [Latin “the basket” or “moneybag”]

1. Roman law. The emperor’s treasury. • In later Roman times, the term also included the treasury of the state. See AERARIUM.

2. Hist. The treasury of a monarch (as the repository of forfeited property), a noble, or any private person.

3. The treasury or property of the state as distinguished from the private property of the monarch. Cf. HANAPER.


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