dictum

  • 11Dictum — (lat.), Spruch, Ausspruch, Sprichwort …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 12Dictum — Dictum, lat., Ausspruch; d., factum, gesagt, gethan …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 13dictum — ► NOUN (pl. dicta or dictums) 1) a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source. 2) a short statement that expresses a general principle. ORIGIN Latin, something said …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14dictum — [dik′təm] n. pl. dictums or dicta [dik′tə] [L, something said, word, neut. of dictus, pp. of dicere: see DICTION] 1. a statement or saying, esp. a formal statement, specif. 2. a) of fact, opinion, principle, etc. b) of one s will or judgment …

    English World dictionary

  • 15Dictum — 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… …

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  • 16DICTUM — I. DICTUM Britanniae opp. Lib. Notit. Diganway Camd. Opp. fuit Comit. Denbighensis, in ora Walliae littorali, apud Conovium opp. inter Asaphopolin, et Bangoriam. Ante aliquot saecula fulmine deflagravit, nunc vix rudera supersunr. Speedus. II.… …

    Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • 17dictum — [[t]dɪ̱ktəm[/t]] dictums, dicta (plural) 1) N COUNT: oft N that A dictum is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way. ...the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong... She reminded us… …

    English dictionary

  • 18dictum — /diktam/ A statement, remark, or observation. @ gratis dictum a gratuitous or voluntary representation; one which a party is not bound to make. + gratis dictum /greytas diktam/ A voluntary assertion; a statement which a party is not legally bound …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 19dictum — /diktam/ A statement, remark, or observation. @ gratis dictum a gratuitous or voluntary representation; one which a party is not bound to make. + gratis dictum /greytas diktam/ A voluntary assertion; a statement which a party is not legally bound …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 20dictum — (di ktom ) s. m. Dispositif d un jugement, d un arrêt. HISTORIQUE    XVe s. •   Duquel dictum et sentence il se trouva fort perpleux et non sans cause, J. DE TROYES Chron. 1475.    XVIe s. •   Je prie ceux là de se souvenir que les causes qu on… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré