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Definition (1910 Edition)

991.

45.

598, 7 South. 125; State v. Bryan, 112 N. C. 848, 16 S. E. 909.

20.—Fiscal officers. Those cha with the collection and distribution of public money, as, the money of a state, county, or municipal corporation. Rev. St. Mo. ; 5833 (Ann. St. Pell 2776).—Fiscal judge. A public officer named in the laws of the Ripuarians and some other Germanic peoples, apparently the same as the “Graf “‘reeve,” “comes.” or “count,” and so called because charged with the collection of public revenues, either directly or by the imposition of fines. See Spelman, voc. “Grafio.”"—Fiscal year. In the administration of a state or government or of a corporation, the fiscal year is a period of twelve months (not necessarily concurrent with the calendar year) with reference to which its appropriations are made and expenditures authorized, and at the end of which its accounts are made up and the books balanced.

14, 12 South. 7; State v. Smith, 43 Or. 109, 71 Pac. 973. Or, as otherwise defined, such an appearance of threatened and impending injury as would put a reasonable and prudent man to his instant defense. State v. Fontenot, 50 La. Ann. 537, 23 South. 654, 69 Am. St.. Rep. 455; Shorter vy. People, 2 N. Y. 201, 51 Am. Dec. 286.

428; State v. Lewis, 107 N. C. 967, 12 S. B 457. 11 L. R. A. 105; Russell v.

70.

155, 24 South. 784.

324; State v. Albert, 55 Kan. 154, 40 Pac. 286.

1359, 22 South. 384.

263, 26 South. 886; Adams v. Akerlund, 168 Ill. 682, 48 N. BE. 454; Quarles v.

501, 9 South. 102.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.