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Fiat Justitia

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Let justice be done. Words formerly written by the king at the top of a petition for a warrant to bring a writ of error in parliament, signifying his assent. Jacob; Dyer, 375; Staund. Prerog. 22.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Let justice be done.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Let justice be done. On a petition to the king for his warrant to bring a writ of error in parliament, he writes on the top of the petition, "Fiat jusMia," and then the writ of error is made out, etc. Jacob.

Defined under Fiat in Black's Law Dictionary.