Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
judicial dictum — /juwdishsl diktam/ A dictum made by a court or judge in the course of a judicial decision or opinion. Com. v. Paine, 207 Pa. 45, 56 A. 317. Expression of opinion by court on question directly involved, argued by counsel and deliberately passed on … Black's law dictionary
dictum — dic·tum / dik təm/ n pl dic·ta / tə/ [Latin, utterance, from neuter of dictus, past participle of dicere to say]: a view expressed by a judge in an opinion on a point not necessarily arising from or involved in a case or necessary for determining … Law dictionary
Dictum — In United States legal terminology, a dictum (plural dicta) is a statement of opinion or belief considered authoritative though not binding, because of the authority of the person making it.[1] There are multiple subtypes of dicta, although due… … Wikipedia
Dictum — Dic tum, n.; pl. L. {Dicta}, E. {Dictums}. [L., neuter of dictus, p. p. of dicere to say. See {Diction}, and cf. {Ditto}.] 1. An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm. [1913 Webster] A class of critical dicta everywhere current … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judicial assertion — index dictum, judgment (formal court decree) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
judicial comment — index dictum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
judicial remark — index dictum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dictum — /dik teuhm/, n., pl. dicta / teuh/, dictums. 1. an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion. 2. a saying; maxim. 3. See obiter dictum. [1660 70; < L: something said, a saying, command, word, n. use of neut. ptp. of dicere to say, speak; cf … Universalium
dictum — noun /ˈdɪk.təm/ a) An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm. ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound... b) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do no … Wiktionary
Dictum — ♦ A judicial opinion on a point other than the precise issue in a case before the court; sometimes obiter dictum, an opinion stated by the way. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 255) … Medieval glossary
