| NOUN | communication | dictum, pronouncement, say-so | an authoritative declaration |
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| communication | dictum, obiter dictum | an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore / therefore not binding |
| Sounds | dih'ktahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | An authoritative declaration. | |
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| Synonyms | pronouncement, say-so | |
| Narrower | directive | A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity |
| Broader | declaration | A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
| Spanish | aforismo, aserto, autorización, declaración, dictamen, díctum, pronunciamiento, sentencia | |
| Catalan | aforisme, asserció, pronunciament | |
| Meaning | An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore / therefore not binding. | |
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| Synonym | obiter dictum | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement | The legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision |
| Spanish | dictamen, obiter dictum | |
| Catalan | obiter dictum | |
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