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Uncommondictum
The correct spelling is dictum.
How to pronounce dictum
noun
IPA: /ˈdɪk.təm/
Say it like: Dic-tum
The correct spelling is dictum. An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
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Definition
noun
- 1.An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
- 2.A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
- 3.The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
- 4.An arbitrament or award.
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