English noun: fiat | |||
1. | fiat (communication) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) | ||
Samples | A friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there. | ||
Synonyms | decree, edict, order, rescript | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, enactment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ban, bull, consent decree, curfew, decree nisi, imperial decree, judicial separation, legal separation, papal bull, programma, prohibition, proscription, stay | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||