n. 1 a formal or official pronouncement as of a judge's opinion on a point of law; 2 a well-known saying; maxim.
The people must listen to their ruler's dictum.
The people must listen to their ruler's dictum.
Hear it
The judge's comments were obiter dictum.
Hear it
saying; proverb; dictate; edict; pronouncement
secret
2 syllables
dic-tum
victim
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