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dictum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pronouncement, say-so |
| Type of | declaration |
| Has types | directive |
dictum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | obiter dictum |
| Type of | judgement, opinion, legal opinion, judgment |
Examples of dictum
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They wondered whether his modus operandi fit well with the no-drama Obama dictum.
From the theatlantic.com
You and your wife need to learn that age-old dictum about fences and neighbors.
From the freep.com
He says he has never believed the dictum that you shouldn't speak ill of the dead.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He adheres to the classic dictum that everything on a buffet should be edible.
From the delawareonline.com
That dictum finds some support in the latest economic research on development.
From the economist.com
In fact, he cites Deming's famous dictum that a goal without a method is nonsense.
From the positivesharing.com
Pray tell me where you can find anything remotely approaching such a novel dictum.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Quisque augue odio, dictum id, hendrerit tincidunt, iaculis sit amet, ligula.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Von Clausewitz's famous dictum was meant as a corrective to obsolete ancient ideas.
From the us.cnn.com
- Pronouncement: an authoritative declaration
- 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
- In legal terminology, dictum (plural dicta) is a statement of opinion or belief considered authoritative because of the dignity of the person making it.
- 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
- An opinion by a judge on a point not essential to the decision on the main issue. (Plural form is "dicta.")
- A cited case that is relative but not necessary to the case determination.
- The written opinion of a judge, expressing an idea, argument, or rule that is not essential for determination of the issues.
- In common law legal terminology a dictum (plural dicta) is any statement that forms a part of the judgment of a court, in particular a court whose decisions have value as precedent.
- [Latin, A remark.] A statement, comment, or opinion. An abbreviated version of obiter dictum, "a remark by the way," which is a collateral opinion stated by a judge in the decision of a case concerning legal matters that do not directly involve the facts or affect the outcome of the case, such ...
