fisc
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
Origin of fisc
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How to use fisc in a sentence
And so the fisc—and perhaps other federal courts—will cave rather than fight.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn effect, an overreaching administration and a supine fisc are ginning up a secret constitution.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fisc does not approve the directives or the individuals to be monitored via those directives.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps most importantly, the fisc has a strong practical incentive to find a way to say “yes” to the government.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDetermining that question requires a public debate, which is precisely what the fisc is built to prevent.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
This use of bind has perhaps been helped by Layamons wifmen hit unchet fuliwis; bi-neoe on gurdle hit unche fisc.
The whole of the public revenue became part of the fisc, and was considered as the private estate of the prince.
This fund, if it consist of money, is called rarium or fisc, and public demesne if it consist of lands.
The Social Contract & Discourses | Jean-Jacques RousseauHis next preferment was that of advocate-general of the fisc for the provinces of Holland and Zeeland.
As the children were incapable of inheritance, she only held the dower for life, after which it fell into the fisc.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I | Henry Charles Lea
British Dictionary definitions for fisc
/ (fɪsk) /
rare a state or royal treasury
Origin of fisc
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