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How do you use Dicta in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Dicta meaning

plural of dictum

Using Dicta

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of dictum
  • In the example corpus, dicta often appears in combinations such as: obiter dicta.

Context around Dicta

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

obiter 4× pre 1× gnostic 1×

Often after:

courts 1× provides 1× abbatis 1× may 1× wolfson 1×

Sentence patterns with Dicta

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ancient gnostic dicta wolfson understands 1× consider obiter dicta in opinions 1× dicta ab neque 1× dicta of a 1× first from dicta abbatis pirminii 1× in obiter dicta courts may 1× phrase obiter dicta is usually 1× pre dicta provides exactly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bettenson and maunder 1× dicta ab neque 1× dicta of a 1× for these reasons 1× much closer in 1× pre dicta provides 1×

Common sentence endings:

by a court 1× c 750 citation 1× for the decision 1× iste velit ad 1× language eros being 1× of a case 1×

Words around Dicta

Just before it in the word index:

dict 34 dicotyledons 10 dicotyledonous 3 dicots 5 dicot 5 dicorcia 2

Just after it in the word index:

dictaphone 2 dictat 3 dictate 375 dictated 318 dictates 260 dictating 91

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Dicta

  • In this selection, "dicta" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, obiter, pre, gnostic, courts, provides and abbatis stand out and add context to how "dicta" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ancient gnostic dicta wolfson understands and consider obiter dicta in opinions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dicta" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dicta

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dicta ab neque ad iste velit ad. (7 words)

Pre/Dicta provides exactly that for the procedural risk and duration of a case. (14 words)

Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision). (37 words)

Much closer in spirit to some ancient Gnostic dicta, Wolfson understands the eschatological ideal in traditional kabbalah to have been the female becoming male (see his Circle in the Square and Language, Eros, Being). (34 words)

Bettenson and Maunder state that it is first from Dicta Abbatis Pirminii de singulis libris canonicis scarapsus (idem quod excarpsus, excerpt), c. 750. citation. (24 words)

Example sentences (8)

Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts.

Pre/Dicta provides exactly that for the procedural risk and duration of a case.

Dicta ab neque ad iste velit ad.

Bettenson and Maunder state that it is first from Dicta Abbatis Pirminii de singulis libris canonicis scarapsus (idem quod excarpsus, excerpt), c. 750. citation.

Dicta of a higher court, though not binding, will often be persuasive to lower courts.

For these reasons, the obiter dicta may often be taken into consideration by a court.

Much closer in spirit to some ancient Gnostic dicta, Wolfson understands the eschatological ideal in traditional kabbalah to have been the female becoming male (see his Circle in the Square and Language, Eros, Being).

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision).

Common combinations with dicta

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dicta" in a sentence?
An example: "Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "dicta" from authentic English texts.
What does "dicta" mean?
Dicta means: plural of dictum
How many example sentences with "dicta" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "dicta", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.