dicta Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an authoritative declaration
    dictum; say-so; pronouncement.
  2. noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
    dictum; obiter dictum.

WordNet


Dic"ta noun plural
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. See Dictum.

Webster 1913