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Fiat justitia






Fiat justitia

Let justice be done.

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Justice
Fairness. A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances. In law, it more specifically refers to the paramount obligation to ensure that all persons are treated fairly. Litigants "seek justice" by asking for compensation for wrongs committed against them; to right the inequity such that, with the compensation, a wrong has been righted and the balance of "good" or "virtue" over "wrong" or "evil" has been corrected.



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Fiat
Practice. An order of a judge, or of an officer, whose authority, to be signified by his signature, is necessary to authenticate the particular acts.

Fiat lawyer
A lawyer representing Italian multinational car maker Fiat.



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Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.

Feudal system
A social structure that existed throughout much of Europe between 800 and 1400 and that revolved around a multi-level hierarchy between lords (who held land granted under tenure from the king), and their tenants (also called "vassals").Tenants would lease land from the lord in exchange for loyalty and goods or services, such as military assistance or money. In exchange, the tenant would be protected from attack.

Fiances of u.s. citizen
A nonimmigrant alien coming to the United States to conclude a valid marriage with a U.S. citizen within ninety days after entry.

Fiar
Scotch law. He whose property is burdened with a life rent.

Fiat
Practice. An order of a judge, or of an officer, whose authority, to be signified by his signature, is necessary to authenticate the particular acts.

Fiat justitia

Fictitious
1) Not real; feigned: as, a fictitious - action, case, issue, name, party, payee. 2) Imaginary; unsubstancial: as, fictitious bail. 3) Not made in good faith: as, a fictitious bid.

Fictitious actions
Practice. Suits brought. on pretended rights.

Fictitious payee
Contract. A supposed person; a payee, who has no existence.

Fictitious refunds scheme
Preparing false documents of refunds to cover thefts of cash. A retail cashiering fraud.

Fictitious sales
A scheme to record sales to fictitious customers or fictitious sales to existing customers at the end of one period and reversing the transactions at the beginning of the next period. The purpose of the scheme is to inflate sales to create false profit statements or earn unwarranted bonuses. Excessive credit memos or sales cancellations at the beginning of an accounting period can be an indicator of this fraud.

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