Dictum GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Dictum GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ˈdɪk.təm/ (noun)

a short but authoritative announcement or statement, pronouncement, order, injunction, adage, edict, proclamation, apothegm, command, fiat, authoritative saying, commandment, maxim, direction, dictate, aphorism, truism

In general usage, a dictum is an authoritative or dogmatic statement. In some contexts, such as legal writing, dictum can have a specific meaning.

In United States legal terminology, a dictum is a statement of opinion considered authoritative (although not binding), given the recognized authoritativeness of the person who pronounced it.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

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