2. (Eng. Law) (a) A warrant of a judge for certain processes. (b) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature. Fiat money, irredeemable paper currency, not resting on a specie basis, but deriving its purchasing power from the declaratory fiat of the government issuing it.
FIAUNT
Fi*aunt", n.
Defn: Commission; fiat; order; decree. [Obs.] Spenser.
FIB
Fib, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. fable; cf. Prov. E. fibble-fabble nonsense.]
Defn: A falsehood; a lie; — used euphemistically.
They are very serious; they don't tell fibs. H. James.
FIB
Fib, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fibbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fibbing.]
Defn: To speak falsely. [Colloq.]
FIB
Fib, v. t.
Defn: To tell a fib to. [R.] De Quincey.
FIBBER
Fib"ber, n.