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Simple English definitions for legal terms

fiat

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A quick definition of fiat:

Term: Fiat

Definition: Fiat means an order or decree, usually made by someone in authority. It can be an arbitrary decision or a court decree, such as scheduling a hearing. The word comes from Latin and means "let it be done".

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An order or decree, especially one that is arbitrary or comes from a court.

Examples:

  • The king issued a fiat that all citizens must pay a new tax.
  • The judge issued a fiat that the trial would begin on a certain date.

These examples show how a person in power can issue a fiat, which is a command that must be followed. It can come from a king or a judge, and it can be about anything from taxes to court dates.

fiar | fiat justitia

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shaquilleoatmeal
10:40
@llama: yea my vitamin k levels were wack, its normal after focusing on it but wouldnt have known otherwise
texaslawhopefully
10:40
I think it’s really easy to be vitamin D deficient, I’m perpetually vitamin D deficient too
shaquilleoatmeal
10:40
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Sassy-Scholar116
10:41
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PuppyBot
10:41
i am also vitamin d deficient its really common in more tan people
PuppyBot
10:41
i also have high cholesterol
GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:41
oh that's interesting, is your skin more resistant to the sun??
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:42
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: there isn’t much sun here ☹️
llama
10:42
shaq is rite, gotta stay on top if this shit.
PuppyBot
10:42
pigmentation reduces vitamin D production in the skin
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:42
also yeah Arabs are like perpetually vit d deficient. we get those big bulk pill bottles for everyone in my family
GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:43
that's so interesting, i have a lot of arab family but i haven't heard of that
GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:43
i guess it makes sense
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:43
@shaquilleoatmeal: I still think that would hurt my stomach
lilypadfrog
10:43
@shaquilleoatmeal: quarterly is crazy I haven’t gotten a physical in over three years
PuppyBot
10:43
median vitamin D intakes of American blacks are below recommended intakes in every age group, with or without the inclusion of vitamin D from supplements.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:43
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: NO WAY!! from where mammoth
GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:44
egypt! wa usratik mineyn?
CurvyHypnoticSheepdog
10:44
indian people are also vitamin d deficient lolol
cumsock
10:44
i want a burgerrrrrrrrrr cheesy burger double patty bacon pickles
Eggan
10:44
i am vitamin d deficient lol
PuppyBot
10:44
no pickles
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:45
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: I LOVE EGYPTIAN ARABIC IT KILLS ME
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:45
im palestinian
shaquilleoatmeal
10:45
@lilypadfrog: lmao, i get vo2 testing done at a lab and they offer it so i just do it. Also wtf havent u gotten a physical in so long?!
GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:45
JUMPYYYY we're neighbors!!
cumsock
10:45
what if ur irish and u are pale enough to reflect light does that mean ur deficient
CurvyHypnoticSheepdog
10:45
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: i eat mostly whole foods now on my day to day and its the best
PuppyBot
10:45
maybe. i also burn. so i dont get how im deficient
GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:46
well i'm white but my stepdad is egyptian so i've been there a bunch and raised in a multi-gen egyptian household
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