dictum
English Thesaurus
1. an authoritative declaration (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | declaration, |
| definition | : | a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | directive, |
| definition | : | a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity (noun.communication) |
2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinion, |
| definition | : | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. an authoritative declaration (noun.communication)
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