Definition of fiat Fiat
/fajˈæt/ - [fayat] - fi•at
We found 10 definitions of fiat from 5 different sources.
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What does fiat mean?
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| fiat - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" | ||
| decree, edict, order, rescript | ||
| enactment, act the passing of a law by a legislative body | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| consent decree an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt | ||
| curfew an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited | ||
| decree nisi a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date | ||
| imperial decree a decree issued by a sovereign ruler | ||
| judicial separation, legal separation (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) | ||
| programma an edict that has been publicly posted | ||
| proscription, ban, prohibition an official prohibition or edict against something | ||
| stay continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fiat (n.)
An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. - fiat (n.)
A warrant of a judge for certain processes. - fiat (n.)
An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fiat
fī′at, n. a formal or solemn command: a short order or warrant of a judge for making out or allowing processes, letters-patent, &c.—(Spens.) Fī′aun.—v.t. to sanction, [L. 'let it be done,' 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of fiĕri, passive of facĕre, to do.]
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🔤- fiat, noun, singular of fiats.
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