Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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.