FIAT

Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

(Lat. “Let it be done.”) In English practice. A short order or warrant of a& judge or magistrate directing some act to be done; an authority issuing from some competent source for the doing of some legal act.

Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.