fiduciarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

fīdūcĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [id. II. B.].

I Jurid. t. t., of or relating to a thing held in trust , fiduciary : heres, that receives any thing in trust , Dig. 36, 1, 46; Inscr. Orell. 3524: tutela, Just. Inst. 1, 19; cf. Gai. Inst. 1, 172.—

II Transf. beyond the jurid. sphere, intrusted , given , or held in trust : optimum ratus, eam urbem Nabidi veluti fiduciariam dare, Liv. 32, 38, 2: opera, * Caes. B. C. 2, 17, 2: regnum, Auct. B. Alex. 23, 2: imperium, Curt. 5, 9, 8.

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