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fiduciary contract.Hist. An agreement by which one party delivers something to another on condition that the second party will return the thing to the first.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciary bond.See BOND(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciary (fi-d[y]oo-shee-er-ee), n.1. A person who is required to act for the benefit of another person on all matters within the scope of their relationship; one who owes to another the duties of good faith, trust, confidence, and candor <the corporate officer is a fiduciary to the corporation>.2. One who must exercise a high standard…

fiduciarius tutor (fi-d[y]oo-shee-air-ee-<<schwa>>s t[y]oo-t<<schwa>>r).Roman law. A fiduciary guardian; a person who by fulfilling a trust to free someone in power became his or her guardian.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciarius heres (fi-d[y]oo-shee-air-ee-<<schwa>>s heer-eez). [Latin “fiduciary heir”] Roman law. A person formally named an heir in a testament, but in a fiduciary capacity, and charged to deliver the succession to the person designated by the testament.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiducial relationship.See trust relationship under RELATIONSHIP.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiducial,adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by confidence in and reliance on another person or thing <there must be a fiducial bond between a patient and a doctor.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiducia (fi-d[y]oo-shee-<<schwa>>), n. [Latin “an entrusting”] Roman law. An early form of transfer of title by way of mortgage, deposit, etc., with a provision for reconveyance upon payment of the debt, termination of the deposit, etc. “The Roman mortgage (fiducia) fell wholly out of use before the time of Justinian, having been displaced by the…

fides facta (fI-deez fak-t<<schwa>>). [Latin] Hist. Faith-making; faith-pledging. • Among the Franks and Lombards, certain transactions were guaranteed by symbolic, formal acts — making one’s faith — such as the giving of a rod when property was transferred. See FESTUCA.[Blacks Law 8th]

fides (fI-deez). [Latin] Faith.[Blacks Law 8th]