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ipse dixit |
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[Latin, He himself said it.] An unsupported statement that rests solely on the authority of the individual who makes it. A court decision, for example, that is in conflict with a particular statute might be said to have no legal support with the exception of the ipse dixit of the court. ipse dixit (ip-sah-dicks-it) v. Latin for "he himself said it," meaning the only proof we have of the fact is that this person said it. See also: allegation, assertion, bigot, declaration How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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