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 dictum dictum /ˈdɪktəm/

noun

  1. () An authoritative declaration  ( say-so , dictum , pronouncement )
    an authoritative declaration
  2. (law) an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding  ( dictum , obiter dictum )
    (law) an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding