dictum.
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
Meaning & usage
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
An arbitrament or award.
Where this word comes from
From Latin dictum (“proverb, maxim”), from dictus (“having been said”), perfect passive participle of dico (“to say”). Compare Spanish dicho (“saying”). Doublet of dict.
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