dictum
dictum definition
dic·tum (dik′təm)
noun pl. dictums -·tums or dicta -·ta (-tə)
- a statement or saying, esp. a formal statement, specif.
- of fact, opinion, principle, etc.
- of one's will or judgment
- Law a judge's remark or observation on some point of law which is not essential to the case in question, hence not binding as a legal precedent
Etymology: L, something said, word, neut. of dictus, pp. of dicere: see diction
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