1. Noun
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm.
2. Noun
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
3. Noun
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
4. Noun
An arbitrament or award.
5. Noun
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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