fi·at /'fē-ˌät, -ˌat, -ət; 'fī-ˌat/ n
1: decree
2: an authoritative but arbitrary order
a brazen act of judicial fiat — L. H. Tribe
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.