Law Dictionary Definitions

fiduciary-shield doctrine.Corporations. The principle that a corporate officer’s act cannot be the basis for jurisdiction over the officer in an individual capacity. [Cases: Courts 12(2.20). C.J.S. Courts § 47.] FIEF nfief (feef), n.1.FEE(2).2.FEUD. • Metaphorically, the term refers to an area of dominion, esp. in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciary relationship.See RELATIONSHIP.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciary heir.See HEIR.[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciary duty.See DUTY(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

fiduciary debt.A debt founded on or arising from a fiduciary relationship, rather than from a solely contractual relationship.[Blacks Law 8th]

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]