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Dictum
In common law legal terminology a dictum (plural dicta) is any statement that forms a part of the judgment of a court, in particular a court whose decisions have value as precedent under the doctrine of stare decisis.

Conceptually, dicta are divided into two types. Ratio decidendi are those which form a part of the reason for the decision, and are binding as precedent. Obiter dicta are those which are not binding, but are merely editorializing, or explanatory. The word dicta standing alone is often used as a synonym for obiter dicta, although this usage is not technically correct.

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SAMUELSON'S DICTUM AND THE STOCK MARKET
Apr 01, 2005; Samuelson has offered the dictum that the stock market is "micro efficient" but "macro inefficient. " That is, the efficient...
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Dictum
Jan 01, 2005; DICTUM [ Latin, A remark. ] A statement, comment, or opinion. An abbreviated version of obiter dictum, "a remark by the way,"...
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dictum
Jan 01, 1999; dictum noun plural dicta, dictums L16 Latin . 1. L16 A saying, an utterance; especially one that claims some authority, a...
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obiter dictum
Jan 01, 2001; obiter dictum In writing an opinion, justices of the Supreme Court or judges of a lower court sometimes make statements that are...
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Obiter Dictum
Jan 01, 2005; Obiter Dictum (Lat., “said in passing”; often simply dictum [pl. dicta], occasionally obiter) is an assertion in an...
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