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Dictum Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dictum? [n] an authoritative declaration [n] an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dictum: obiter dictum \| pronouncement \| say-so Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dictum: a priori truth \| action \| adage \| address \| affirmance \| affirmation \| allegation \| ana \| analects \| announcement \| annunciation \| answer \| aphorism \| apostrophe \| apothegm \| appointment \| assertion \| asseveration \| averment \| avouchment \| avowal \| award \| axiom \| brevet \| brocard \| bull \| byword \| canon \| catchword \| code \| collected sayings \| commandment \| comment \| conclusion \| condemnation \| consideration \| convention \| crack \| creed \| current saying \| decision \| declaration \| decree \| decree-law \| decreement \| decretal \| decretum \| deliverance \| determination \| diagnosis \| dictate \| diktat \| distich \| doom \| edict \| edictum \| enunciation \| epigram \| exclamation \| expression \| fiat \| finding \| form \| formula \| general principle \| gnome \| golden rule \| golden saying \| greeting \| guideline \| guiding principle \| imperative \| interjection \| ipse dixit \| law \| manifesto \| maxim \| mention \| mitzvah \| moral \| mot \| motto \| norm \| note \| observation \| oracle \| order \| ordinance \| ordonnance \| Parthian shot \| phrase \| pithy saying \| position \| position paper \| positive declaration \| postulate \| precedent \| precept \| predicate \| predication \| prescript \| principium \| principle \| proclamation \| profession \| prognosis \| pronouncement \| pronunciamento \| proposition \| protest \| protestation \| proverb \| proverbial saying \| proverbs \| question \| reflection \| regulation \| remark \| rescript \| resolution \| rubric \| rule \| ruling \| saw \| say \| saying \| say-so \| self-evident truth \| senatus consult \| senatus consultum \| sentence \| sententious expression \| settled principle \| sloka \| stance \| stand \| standard \| statement \| stock saying \| subjoinder \| sutra \| teaching \| tenet \| text \| theorem \| thought \| truism \| truth \| ukase \| universal truth \| utterance \| verdict \| verse \| vouch \| wisdom \| wisdom literature \| wise saying \| witticism \| word \| words of wisdom \| working principle \| working rule See Also \| declaration \| directive \| judgement \| judgment \| opinion Dictum In Webster's Dictionary \Dic"tum\, n.; pl. L. {Dicta}, E. {Dictums}. [L., neuter of dictus, p. p. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Ditto}.] 1. An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm. A class of critical dicta everywhere current. --M. Arnold. 2. (Law) (a) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it. (b) (French Law) The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it. --Bouvier. (c) An arbitrament or award.

Dictum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dictum?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dictum: obiter dictum | pronouncement | say-so

Dictum In Webster's Dictionary

\Dic"tum\, n.; pl. L. {Dicta}, E. {Dictums}. [L., neuter
of dictus, p. p. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf.
{Ditto}.]
1. An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an
   apothegm.

         A class of critical dicta everywhere current. --M.
                                               Arnold.

2. (Law)
   (a) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that
       do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not
       involved in it.
   (b) (French Law) The report of a judgment made by one of
       the judges who has given it. --Bouvier.
   (c) An arbitrament or award.

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