dictum
- IPA[ˈdiktəm]
美式
- a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source；a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
noun: dictum, plural noun: dicta
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source the First Amendment dictum that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech” 同義詞
- ▪ a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle the old dictum “might makes right.” 同義詞
- ▪ short for obiter dictum
