d 2 i 1 c 3 t 1 u 1 m 3
6 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an authoritative declaration
noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
originFrom Latin dictum (“proverb, maxim”), from dictus (“having been said”), perfect passive participle of dico (“to say”). Compare Spanish dicho (“saying”). Doublet of dict.
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