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- 1. a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source: "the dicta of High Court Judges" Similar
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1. : a noteworthy statement: such as. a. : 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.
DICTUM definition: 1. a short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth: 2. a short statement…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dic‧tum /ˈdɪktəm/ noun (plural dictums or dicta /-tə/) [ countable] 1 a formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or has authority 2 a short phrase that expresses a general rule or truth Descartes’ famous dictum: ‘I think; therefore, I am’ Examples from the Corpus dictum • That catche...
DICTUM meaning: a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule.
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
