fiat
1 of 1noun/ˈfiɑt/
Forms:fiats
1
an official and binding order or decision recorded by a court as if issued by a judge
- The court issued a fiat requiring the company to halt construction immediately.
- By judicial fiat, the property was transferred to its rightful owner.
- The judge's fiat was entered into the court record without objection.
- A final fiat ended the long-standing dispute between the two parties.
- The lawyer petitioned the court for a fiat to enforce the earlier ruling.