Thesaurus: fiat

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1. n. An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
2. n. A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
3. n. An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.
4. n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
5. 1. An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. His fiat laid the corner stone. Willis. 2. (Eng. Law) (a) A warrant of a judge for certain processes. (b) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature. Fiat money, irredeemable paper currency, not resting on a specie basis, but deriving its purchasing power from the declaratory fiat of the government issuing it.
6. n:100 n a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)