Abstract

The term “fiducia” was discovered relatively early in the history of law, dating back to the archaic period of Roman law. It is formed around certain social practices with a formal, transferable element, and an informal agreement for the return of a certain thing or right or a set of things between private individuals or public communities. Gradually, in the course of historical development, the fiducia also acquired an independent legal protection, applicable to a wide range of relations in civil law: personal, family, inheritance and obligation.