Dictum - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdɪktəm|
Brit.
|ˈdɪktəm|
noun
- an authoritative declaration (syn: pronouncement, say-so)
- an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
- an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Extra examples
A doctor must follow the dictum of “First, do no harm.”
Descartes' famous dictum: 'I think; therefore, I am'
Word forms
noun
singular: dictum
plural: dictums or dicta
singular: dictum
plural: dictums or dicta
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