1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Holy Vocabulary Batman!!!

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Aldeth the Foppish Idiot, Aug 11, 2005.

Page 2 of 2

  1. khaavern Gems: 14/31
    Latest gem: Chrysoberyl

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2004
    Messages:
    675
    Likes Received:
    0
    Remove all ads!
    It might amuse you to learn that 'fidiciary' is also used in the physical sciences. I attended several talks in which people speak about 'fiduciary volume' of a detector. This means the volume which is actually useful for the measurement (i think, at least :) ). Couple of times the speaker was asked what exactly does 'fiduciary' means, and usually he was not able to give a clear explanation :)
     
    khaavern, Aug 12, 2005
    #21

  2. Hugo Gems: 15/31
    Latest gem: Waterstar

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2003
    Messages:
    747
    Likes Received:
    0
    Heh, one learns a little every day, on SP :p
    I think I've heard the word fiduciary somewhere before, but didn't know what it meant; the word gravamen I had never before heard - so there.
    :borg:
     
    Hugo, Aug 14, 2005
    #22

  3. nior Gems: 24/31
    Latest gem: Water Opal

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2001
    Messages:
    1,778
    Likes Received:
    11
    Don't read that book Aldeth, it's full of typos.

    Hehe, personally, I've never encountered those words too. But dictionary.com says...

    fiduciary and gravamen.
     
    nior, Aug 15, 2005
    #23

  4. Fhjull Forked-Tongue Gems: 2/31
    Latest gem: Fire Agate

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2004
    Messages:
    45
    Likes Received:
    0
    Fiduciary? Is that some sort of a monthly female device?
     
    Fhjull Forked-Tongue, Aug 28, 2005
    #24
  5. Beren

    Beren Lovesick and Lonely Wanderer Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2002
    Messages:
    4,054
    Media:
    1,163
    Likes Received:
    259
    Gender:
    Male
    Fiduciary is legal jargon. It describes the obligations that often exist between a trust holder and trustee, other relationships as well. Fiduciary obligations involve acting for the benefit of and in the best interests of the beneficiary.
     
    Beren, Aug 28, 2005
    #25
Page 2 of 2
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.