The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DICTUM
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What does DICTUM mean?
DICTUM noun- An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
- A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
- The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
- An arbitrament or award.