FAS

FAS.abbr. 1. FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP. 2. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME. 3. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE . fas (fas), n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. Moral law of divine origin; divine law. • Jus, by contrast, is created by man. See JUS. 2. What is right, proper, lawful, and permitted. Cf. NEFAS. “The first element to be noted in […]