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dictum(dictionary)
obiter dictum(dictionary)
GRATIS DICTUM(law)
Obiter Dictum(law)

dictum (oh)



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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: 'thing said', from the past participle of dicere 'to say']
a formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or has authority
a short phrase that expresses a general rule or truth
::Descartes' famous dictum: 'I think; therefore, I am'