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An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
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A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
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an authoritative decree, sanction or order; a command or act of will that creates something without, or as if without, further effort; an arbitrary decree or order
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arbitrary order or decree (Source: The American Heritage Dictionary, 1983)
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A metaphor wherein the affirmative institutes its plan for purposes of testing its desirability. The efficacy of the plan cannot be fiated.
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lit. "Let it be done." Mary's consent to Gabriel's invitation from God to be the Mother of God's Son (Lk 1:38) (20)
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This is an argument/term that assumes the plan actually passes. This is to prevent having to debate if the plan would pass through congress, and allow for debate about whether the plan should be adopted. Fiat does not allow the affirmative to claim that the plan solves, is popular, works, inexpensive or anything else. It only allows the affirmative to say that plan would be done.
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Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p.A., best known for Fiat cars, is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin, Northern Italy. Founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli, the company name is an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Car Factory of Turin), and it also means "let there be" in Latin. Fiat was also an aircraft manufacturer at one time.
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