dictum
gb/dˈɪktəm/ us/dˈɪktəm/
C2
Engelsk
maxima, kinyilatkoztatás, obiter dictum, bírói mellékmegjegyzés
NAVNEORD
C2
FORMAL
1
maxima
C1
Brugsmønster:
the dictum that [clause]; [someone]'s dictum; the old/famous dictum
She often quotes the old dictum that less is more.
Gyakran idézi a régi maximát, hogy a kevesebb több.
The project followed the designer's famous dictum: form follows function.
A projekt a tervező híres maximáját követte: a forma a funkciót követi.
His teaching was shaped by a simple dictum: listen before you speak.
Læringseksempler
My teacher likes the dictum “practice makes perfect.”
A tanárom szereti a „gyakorlat teszi a mestert” mondást.
The team followed one dictum: keep it simple.
A csapat egyetlen elvet követett: legyen egyszerű.
Typisk fejl:
Do not use it for an ordinary sentence or comment; dictum usually sounds formal and refers to a principle or rule.
Betydning
concise guiding saying
Ordforbindelser
famous dictum
|old dictum
|well-known dictum
|guiding dictum
|central dictum
|dictum that
|follow a dictum
|quote a dictum
Synonymer
maxim (a short rule for behavior or thought)
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adage (an old saying generally accepted as true)
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aphorism (a brief, clever statement of a truth)
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saying (more common and less formal)
Temaer
language
|ideas
|advice
Definition
A formal word for a short saying that gives a general rule or principle.
A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth, principle, or rule to follow.
NAVNEORD
C2
FORMAL
2
Brugsmønster:
a dictum from [someone]; issue/deliver a dictum; a dictum on/about [something]
The CEO's dictum that all teams must return to the office was unpopular.
Népszerűtlen volt a vezérigazgató kinyilatkoztatása, hogy minden csapatnak vissza kell térnie az irodába.
In that era, medical advice was often handed down as dictum rather than debated openly.
Abban a korszakban az orvosi tanácsokat gyakran inkább kinyilatkoztatásként adták tovább, semmint nyíltan megvitatták volna.
The committee issued a dictum on what counted as acceptable evidence.
Læringseksempler
The manager's dictum became the rule for everyone.
A vezető kinyilatkoztatása mindenkire nézve szabállyá vált.
They did not like the new dictum from head office.
Nem tetszett nekik a központ új kinyilatkoztatása.
Typisk fejl:
It can sound critical or old-fashioned; for everyday English, use rule, order, statement, or decision.
Betydning
authoritative formal pronouncement
Ordforbindelser
authoritative dictum
|official dictum
|policy dictum
|government dictum
|dictum from above
|issue a dictum
|deliver a dictum
|lay down a dictum
Synonymer
pronouncement (a formal public statement)
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edict (a stronger official order)
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decree (an official decision with legal or institutional force)
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directive (an instruction from an authority)
Antonymer
suggestion (an idea offered without authority or force)
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request (asks rather than commands)
Temaer
authority
|organizations
|rules
Definition
A formal statement or rule from someone who has authority.
A formal statement of an opinion, rule, or decision that is presented as authoritative.
NAVNEORD
C2
LEGAL
3
Brugsmønster:
dictum in [a case/opinion]; the court's dictum; dicta; distinguish [the holding] from [dictum]
The lawyer argued that the sentence everyone quoted was dictum, not the holding of the case.
Az ügyvéd azzal érvelt, hogy a mindenki által idézett mondat csak obiter dictum volt, nem pedig az ügy eldöntésének alapja.
Later courts treated the judge's dictum as persuasive but not binding.
A későbbi bíróságok a bírói mellékmegjegyzést meggyőző erejűnek, de nem kötelezőnek tekintették.
The opinion contains broad dicta on privacy, but the actual ruling is narrow.
Læringseksempler
The court's dictum was not binding on later cases.
A bíróság bírói mellékmegjegyzése nem volt kötelező a későbbi ügyekre nézve.
The judge's comment was only dictum.
A bíró megjegyzése csak obiter dictum volt.
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse dictum with the holding of a case; in legal writing, the plural is often dicta.
Betydning
statement in judicial opinion
Ordforbindelser
judicial dictum
|legal dictum
|court's dictum
|mere dictum
|persuasive dictum
|nonbinding dictum
|broad dicta
|holding and dictum
Synonymer
judicial comment (clearer and less technical)
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observation (a more general word for a judge's remark)
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obiter dictum (specifically a remark made in passing and not essential to the decision)
Antonymer
holding (the binding legal decision of a case)
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ratio decidendi (the legal reason for the decision, especially in common-law analysis)
Temaer
law
|courts
|legal_reasoning
Definition
A judge's comment in a legal decision that may not be binding law.
In law, a statement in a judge's opinion about a legal issue, especially one that is not necessary to the decision and may not be binding as precedent.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
dictum
IPA
GB/dˈɪktəm/
US/dˈɪktəm/
Stavelser og tryk
dictum (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (dictum)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: dictum
- Plural: dicta, dictums
Udtryk
obiter dictum
1/ˈoʊbɪtɚ dˈɪktəm/
fixed phrase
legal
incidental judicial remark
A judge's extra comment in a legal decision that is not part of the binding rule.
Eksempler
- The passage was only an obiter dictum, so the later court was not required to follow it.
- The judge's comments on free speech were influential, even though they were obiter dicta.
- Students must learn to separate the holding of a case from obiter dictum.
Læringseksempler
- The lawyer said the comment was an obiter dictum.
- Obiter dicta are not binding rules.