Dictionary
dic•tum
Pronunciation: (dik'tum), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -taPronunciation: (-tu), [key] -tums.
1. an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.
2. a saying; maxim.
3. See
obiter dictum. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.