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dictum
has definitions from the fields of law,writing
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[ noun ] an authoritative declaration
Synonyms Used in print (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)In blind panic of grief she accepted Jonathan 's dictum , and believed in her desperation that she had been cursed by God . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)This clergyman should have referred to Shakespeare 's dictum : `` So-so is a good , very good , very excellent maxim . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law,writing) 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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