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Fiat (let it be done), a decree; a short order or warrant of some judge or public officer for making out and allowing certain processes. The fiat of the Attorney-General was required for a writ of error in any criminal case (see ERROR). The fiat of a law officer is also required by certain Acts before proceedings can be commenced, see Castro v. Murray, (1875) LR 10 Ex 213. See PETITION OF RIGHT.An order or decree esp. an arbitrary one; a court decree esp. one relating to a routine matter, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 638....
Joint fiat
Joint fiat, a fiat which was issued against two or more trading partners. Abolished. See FIAT....
fiat
fiat 1 : decree 2 : an authoritative but arbitrary order [a brazen act of judicial "L. H. Tribe"] ...
Fiat in bankruptcy
Fiat in bankruptcy, the authority of the Lord Chancellor to a commissioner of bankrupts, which authorized him to proceed in the bankruptcy of a trader, mentioned therein. It was abolished by the (English) Bankruptcy Act of 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c. 106), and a petition for adjudication substituted....
Fiat justitia ruat c'lum
Fiat justitia ruat c'lum.-(Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.)...
In rebus qua sunt favorabilia anima, quamvis sunt damnosa rebus, fiat aliquando extensio statuti
In rebus qua sunt favorabilia anima, quamvis sunt damnosa rebus, fiat aliquando extensio statuti [Lat.], in things that are favourable to the spirit, though injurious to the things, an extension of a statute should sometimes be made....
Injuria illata judici, seu locum tenenti regis, videtur ipsi regi illata, maxime si fiat in exercente officium
Injuria illata judici, seu locum tenenti regis, videtur ipsi regi illata, maxime si fiat in exercente officium [Lat.], an injury offered to a judge, or person representing the king, is considered as offered to the king himself, especially if it be done in the exercise of his office...
Ita semper fiat relatio ut valeat dispositio
Ita semper fiat relatio ut valeat dispositio [Lat.], let the interpretation be always such that the disposition may prevail....
Vim vi repellere licet, modo fiat moderamine inculpat' tutel'; non ad sumendam vindictam, sed ad propulsandam injuriam
Vim vi repellere licet, modo fiat moderamine inculpat' tutel'; non ad sumendam vindictam, sed ad propulsandam injuriam. Co. Litt. 162.-(It is lawful to repel force by force, so as it be done with the moderation of blameless defence; not to take revenge, but to repel injury.)...
Attorney-General
Attorney-General, a great officer of state appointed by letters-patent, and the legal representative of the Crown in the Supreme Court. He is also ex-officio head of the bar for the time being. He exhibits informations, prosecutes for the Crown in criminal matters and in revenue causes, and used to grant fiats for writs of error until they were abolished by s. 20 of the (English) Criminal Appeal Act, 1907, His fiat or consent is required before certain proceedings or prosecutions can be commenced (see, e.g., (English) Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889, and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1906). In many cases also (see e.g., (English) Lunacy Act, 1890, s. 325; (English) Public Health Act, 1936, s. 298; (English) Public Health (Officers) Act, 1884; (English) Public Health (Members and Officers) Act, 1885; Official Secrets Act, 1911, s. 8), his consent is necessary before penalties can be recovered. His fiat is necessary for certain appeals to the House of Lords. See (English) Appel...
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