Fiscal

[poli]

I think this word has different meanings. In English it refers to finances, and I think in Latin America it refers to finances too, but in Spain it appears to me that fiscal might mean judicial. Can someone clarify this
for me? Thank you.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

I think this word has different meanings. In English it refers to finances, and I think in Latin America it refers to finances too, but in Spain it appears to me that fiscal might mean judicial. Can someone clarify this
for me? Thank you.

Right. In Spanish fiscal also means the attorney assigned by the District Attorney.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by poli

but in Spain it appears to me that fiscal might mean judicial. Can someone clarify this
for me? Thank you.

I think that the adjective always refers to taxation, but the noun is a legal title of Public Prosecutor, hence the judicial connection. Even when dealing with finance, there is the judicial aspect of it, because it defines legal situations. For example, Residence is a difficult status to define, and one legal status is residencia fiscal, which means you are resident in Spain for taxation purposes, i.e. you pay income tax in Spain.

Originally Posted by chileno

District Attorney.

= USA

Originally Posted by Perikles

Public Prosecutor.

= the equivalent in England.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I think that the adjective always refers to taxation, but the noun is a legal title of Public Prosecutor, hence the judicial connection. Even when dealing with finance, there is the judicial aspect of it, because it defines legal situations. For example, Residence is a difficult status to define, and one legal status is residencia fiscal, which means you are resident in Spain for taxation purposes, i.e. you pay income tax in Spain.

That is correct. It is in connection to the tributary system. In Chile is the same thing, as I guess every other country/language.

[Marsopa]

It can be either Public Defender or District Attorney, I believe.

[irmamar]

"Fiscal" is the one who accuse and "abogado defensor" is the one who defends

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"Fiscal" is the one who accuse

the one who prosecutes

[sosia]

Agree with Perikles/Chileno, has the two meanings.
For example "declaración fiscal" can be your or what you sayed to an attorney.
Both have the same latin origin, so the word is the same. For many years "el Fisco" was "Hacienda" (treasure, revenue agent?)

fiscal.(Del lat. fiscālis).
1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al fisco o al oficio de fiscal. (Attorney/Prosecutor)
2. com. Ministro encargado de promover los intereses del fisco. (Taxes)
3. com. Persona que representa y ejerce el ministerio público en los tribunales. (Atorney)
4. com. Persona que averigua o delata operaciones ajenas.

Saludos

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

the one who prosecutes

Thanks, Perikles