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Dictum

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Noun

1. dictum, pronouncement, say-so

an authoritative declaration

2. dictum, obiter dictum

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dictum

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noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)
1. 
a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement
2. 
a popular saying or maxim
3. law obiter dictum

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Dictum

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nounWord forms: plural ˈdictums or ˈdicta (ˈdɪktə ; dikˈtə)
1. 
a statement or saying, esp. a formal statement
, specif.
a. 
of fact, opinion, principle, etc.
b. 
of one's will or judgment
2.  Law
a judge's remark or observation on some point of law which is not essential to the case in question, hence not binding as a legal precedent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dictum

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n. pl. dic·ta (-tə) or dic·tums
1. An authoritative, often formal pronouncement: "He cites Augustine's dictum that 'If you understand it, it is not God'" (Joseph Sobran).
2. Law A side remark made in a judicial opinion that is not necessary for the decision in the case and therefore is not to be regarded as establishing the law of the case or setting legal precedent. Also called obiter dictum.

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