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- 1. a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source: "the dicta of High Court Judges" Similar
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DICTUM definition: 1. a short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth: 2. a short statement…. Learn more.
: a formal pronouncement of a principle, proposition, or opinion. awaiting the king's dictum. b. : an observation intended or regarded as authoritative. must follow the dictum "First, do no harm" 2. law : a judge's expression of opinion on a point other than the precise issue involved in determining a case. Did you know?
A dictum is a formal pronouncement, a rule, or a statement that expresses a truth universally acknowledged. Dictum dates from the 16th Century. It descended from a Latin word that means "something said."
Dictum definition: an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.. See examples of DICTUM used in a sentence.
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. She reminded us of Barnum's dictum: You could sell anything to anybody if you marketed it right. Synonyms: saying, saw [old-fashioned], maxim, adage More Synonyms of dictum.
1. a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement. 2. a popular saying or maxim. 3. (Law) law See obiter dictum. [C16: from Latin, from dīcere to say] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. dic•tum. (ˈdɪk təm)
a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed. the dictum that ‘In politics, there are no friendships.’. Every storyteller should remember Aristotle’s dictum that a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end. see also obiter dictum.
