Dictum

/dˈɪktəm/

/ˈdɪktəm/

Dictum

an authoritative declaration

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

Examples

1. Within minutes dictums may experience edema and numbness.

2. A total of four separate attracts claimed four dictums.

3. Meng Hu mentions Confucius's dictum.

4. And yes, Carl Sagan’s famous dictum, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.