dicta

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a plural of dictum
irregular plural of dictum
dictum
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it
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The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it
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An arbitrament or award
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An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm

a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound.

obiter dicta
plural form of obiter dictum
dictum
a positive utterance
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Latin A saying, observation, remark Plural, dicta 1 A voluntary statement; a comment 2 An opinion expressed by a judge on a point not necessarily arising in a case State v Clarke, 3 Nev 572 (1867), Beatty, C J
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an authoritative declaration
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an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority. Disraeli's dictum that the first priority of the government must be the health of the people
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A dictum is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way. the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong = saying
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A cited case that is relative but not necessary to the case determination
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{i} formal statement, pronouncement; saying, maxim
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An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm
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\DIK-tuhm\, noun: 1 An authoritative statement; a formal pronouncement 2 (Law) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it
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