Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Causae dotis, vitae, libertatis, fisci sunt inter favorabilia in lege
Causes of dower, life, liberty, revenue are among the things favored in law.
advocatus fisci
[latin] roman law. an official responsible for rep-resenting the emperor in cases involving the public fisc.
con fiscatory rate
A utility rate so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.
confiscable
adj. (Of property) liable to confiscation; subject to forfeiture <confiscable contraband>.
confiscare
ub. [Latin con "together" + fiscus "treasury"] Hist. To seize (property) for the government.
confiscate
ub. 1. To appropriate (property) as forfeited to the government. 2. To seize (property) by authority of law.
confiscation
n. 1. Seizure of property for the public treasury. 2. Seizure of property by actual or supposed authority. -confiscatory (kin-fis-ka-tonee), adj. - confiscator (kon-fa-skay-tar), n
confiscatory rate.
See RATE.
fisc
n. [Latin fiscus] The public treasury.
fiscal
officer. 1. The person (such as a state or county treasurer) charged with the collection and distribution of public money. 2. The person (such as a chief financial officer) whose duties are to oversee the financial matters of a corporation or business.
fiscal agent
a bank or other financial, institution that collects and disburses money and services as a depository of private and public funds on another's behalf.
fiscal year
An accounting period of 12 consecutive months <the company's fiscal year is October 1 to September 30>. ( A fiscal year is often different from the calendar year, esp. for tax purposes. - Also termed fiscal period.
fiscus
[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.
homo fiscalis
A servant or vassal belonging to the treasury (fiscus). - Also termed homo fiscalinus.
jura fiscalia
Hist. Fiscal rights; rights of the Exchequer.
procurator fiscal. Scots law
The representative of the Lord Advocate in inferior courts, responsible for investigating crimes and prosecuting in court.