Definition as Noun

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

Definition as Noun

• one chap's arbitrary assertion
• an authoritative declaration
• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• obiter dictum

• pronouncement, say-so

• pronouncement, dictum

• authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance

• "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

• Dictum vs obiter dictum
• Dictum vs pronouncement
• Dictum vs say-so
• Dictum vs dictum
• Dictum vs authority
• Dictum vs authorization
• Dictum vs authorisation
• Dictum vs potency
• Dictum vs dominance

• Say-so vs obiter dictum
• Say-so vs pronouncement
• Say-so vs say-so
• Say-so vs dictum
• Say-so vs authority
• Say-so vs authorization
• Say-so vs authorisation
• Say-so vs potency
• Say-so vs dominance