dictum – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
dictum
n.
formal statement, pronouncement; saying, maxim
Dictum
In United States legal terminology, a dictum (plural dicta) is a statement of opinion considered authoritative (although not binding), given the recognized authoritativeness of the person who pronounced it.
dictum
Noun
1. an authoritative declaration
(synonym) pronouncement, say-so
(hypernym) declaration
(hyponym) directive
2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
(synonym) obiter dictum
(hypernym) opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement
(classification) law, jurisprudence
dictum
n.
dictum, formal statement, pronouncement; saying, maxim
Dictum
(n.)
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
(n.)
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm.
(n.)
An arbitrament or award.
(n.)
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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