dictum
/ˈdɪk.təm/
noun
- 1
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
- 2
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
- 3
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
- 4
An arbitrament or award.
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