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dictum
noun
(dic-tum)
an authoritative declaration
Synonyms:
pronouncement
, say-so,
dictum
noun
(dic-tum)
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Synonyms:
obiter dictum,
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