F.I.S.C. — synonyms, definition

1. F.I.S.C. (Noun)

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

F.I.S.C. (Noun) — A secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies.

F.I.S.C. (Noun) — A state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse.

court exchequer judicature treasury tribunal Federal Judiciary