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Meaning of "dicta" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DICTA

dicta  [ˈdɪktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DICTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dicta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DICTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dictum

In United States legal terminology, a dictum is a statement of opinion or belief considered authoritative though not binding, because of the authority of the person making it. There are multiple subtypes of dicta, although due to their overlapping nature, legal practitioners in the U.S. colloquially use dicta to refer to any statement by a court that extends beyond the issue before the court. Dicta in this sense are not binding under the principle of stare decisis, but tend to have a strong persuasive effect, either by being in an authoritative decision, stated by an authoritative judge, or both. These subtypes include: ▪ dictum proprium: A personal or individual dictum that is given by the judge who delivers an opinion but that is not necessarily concurred in by the whole court and is not essential to the disposition. ▪ gratis dictum: an assertion that a person makes without being obligated to do so, or also a court's discussion of points or questions not raised by the record or its suggestion of rules not applicable in the case at bar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DICTA


afflicter
əˈflɪktə
character
ˈkærɪktə
constrictor
kənˈstrɪktə
contradicter
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktə
depicter
dɪˈpɪktə
evictor
ɪˈvɪktə
fictor
ˈfɪktə
inflictor
ɪnˈflɪktə
interdictor
ˈɪntəˌdɪktə
lictor
ˈlɪktə
multicharacter
ˌmʌltɪˈkærɪktə
perfecter
ˈpɜːfɪktə
perfector
ˈpɜːfɪktə
Pictor
ˈpɪktə
predicter
prɪˈdɪktə
predictor
prɪˈdɪktə
Richter
ˈrɪktə
vasoconstrictor
ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪktə
Victa
ˈvɪktə
victor
ˈvɪktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DICTA

dict
Dictaphone
dictate
dictates
dictation
dictation speed
dictational
dictator
dictatorial
dictatorially
dictatorialness
dictatorship
dictatory
dictatress
dictatrix
dictature
diction
dictional
dictionally
dictionaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE DICTA

acta
analecta
dejecta
ejecta
exacta
latera recta
obiter dicta
octa
osteogenesis imperfecta
perfecta
recta
sancta
selecta
superfecta
trifecta
virgo intacta

Synonyms and antonyms of dicta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DICTA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dicta» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dicta

Translation of «dicta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DICTA

Find out the translation of dicta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dicta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dicta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

格言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dicta
570 millions of speakers

English

dicta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dicta
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عابرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изречения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dicta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dicta
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dicta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dicta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dicta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dictumの複数形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dicta
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dicta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dicta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dicta
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुकूम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vecize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dicta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dicta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вислови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dictoane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dicta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dicta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dicta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dicta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dicta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DICTA»

The term «dicta» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DICTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dicta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DICTA»

Discover the use of dicta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dicta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dicta and Contradicta
"From the decadent turn of the century to the Third Reich, the acerbic satirist Karl Kraus was one of the most famous and feared intellectuals in Europe.
Karl Kraus, 2001
2
Dicta
This issue of DICTA is respectfully dedicated to the memory of the late Arnold M. Chutkow whose tragic death in early December, 1956, terminated his association with this publication. Mr. Chutkow represented the University of Denver College ...
3
Obiter Dicta: Second Series
Augustine Birrell. Obiter Dicta: Second Series Augustine Birrell Obiter Dicta: Second Series Augustine Birrell PREFACE. I am sorry. Front Cover.
Augustine Birrell, 1969
4
Chancery Cases and Dicta: Also Notes from Mss., Ancient and ...
Chancery Cases and Dicta, also Notes from MSS. Ancient and Modern, with occasional Remarks;" and " Chancery Miscellanies." — These are parts of the same work. The printing of the latter was commenced some time ago, but the printing of ...
Charles Purton Cooper, 1852
5
Obiter Dicta (Webster's Japanese Thesaurus Edition)
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Japanese thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of Obiter Dicta.
Augustine Birrell, Inc Icon Group International, 2009
6
Handbook on the Construction and Interpretation of the Laws, ...
Dicta of this kind most commonly occur in the case of an opinion written by a judge who, though he concurs in the general decision as to the rules of law which must govern the case, is not willing to accede to all the reasoning which has led the ...
Henry Campbell Black, 1896
7
ACTA Et Dicta
Publisher: St. Paul Catholic Historical Society Publication date: 1907 Subjects: Religion / Christianity / Catholic Religion / Christian Rituals
General Books, 2009
8
The Law-Making Process
( Dicta or judicial dicta is the term used when they relate to a matter in issue in the case; obiter dicta are dicta that are more peripheral. Obiter dicta is, however, also commonly used to cover both meanings.) Dicta may be of very great persuasive ...
Michael Zander, 2004
9
How the West Was Lost
In the preceding section, the term "dicta" was used. Inasmuch as it will continue to be used in future sections, an explanation as to what it is and what is meant by that word is in order. The term, obiter dicta, or dicta, is a legal phrase that ...
William C. Hayward, 2000
10
The Dictionary of Legal Quotations, Or, Selected Dicta of ...
It was the author's hope that this work would help uncover the many excellent specimens of judicial rules generally & of forensic wit which lie buried among a vast quantity of material scattered throughout law libraries.
James William Norton-Kyshe, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DICTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dicta is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Advocate general deals another blow to economic assessment of …
Both Tomra and Intel dicta suggest no de minimis safe harbour. The advocate general confirmed prior case law and found a new way of ... «International Law Office, Jul 15»
2
California Superior Court Denies PANNA Petition for Writ of …
Although DPR's failure to conduct a risk-benefit analysis was not argued before the court, the decision, by way of dicta, noted that the “record ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
3
Class Action Defendants Hit the Bull's-eye with 'Dart'
April 1, 2015). As such, the Ninth Circuit rejected the plaintiff's argument that the Supreme Court's statement on presumptions was "mere dicta.". «New Jersey Law Journal, Jul 15»
4
Why Obergefell Is Unlikely to Lead to Polygamy | RealClearPolitics
I don't think this is part of the court's underlying logic, at least as the opinion was written, but the dicta here reflects the power of this social ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
5
Supreme Court Decisions Raise Questions about Future Judicial …
The Court, perhaps, offered a hint by citing to its much quoted dicta in its 2014 decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA that the Court ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
6
Capitol Report
The NJSBA opposed this bill, arguing that it is unconstitutional per the Supreme Court's dicta in Maeker v. Ross. The bill passed by a vote of ... «New Jersey Law Journal, Jul 15»
7
Dr. David Katz: Declaration, dedication and lunacy
The fundamental dicta of healthy living are endorsed by a veritable Who's Who in medicine, public health, fitness, nutrition, sustainability, and ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
8
Mayoral money for nothing
In Polkey, Lord Mackay of Clashfern had approved the following dicta of Browne-Wilkinson J in Sillifant v Powell Duffryn Timber Ltd [1983] IRLR ... «Law Gazette, Jul 15»
9
State vs. Federal Courts in NJ: Exclusion of Prior Knowledge
The New Jersey Supreme Court made an observation similar to the Third Circuit conclusion in obiter dicta.Though the respective federal and ... «New Jersey Law Journal, Jul 15»
10
This Independence Day, We Need James Otis
Her dicta gives license to expanded use of administrative subpoenas, which are issued without “probable cause” or “oath and affirmation” ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»

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