a. [ F. fiscal, L. fiscalis, fr. fiscus. See Fisc. ] Pertaining to the public treasury or revenue. [ 1913 Webster ]
The fiscal arrangements of government. A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exchequer. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A treasurer. H. Swinburne. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; -- called also procurator fiscal. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general. [ 1913 Webster ]