fiat - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body consent decree - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt curfew - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited decree nisi - a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date programma - an edict that has been publicly posted stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court" papal bull, bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |