Latin Roots -Dict

To speak against; to say the opposite.

Contradict

What is written down as someone says it.

Dictation

A leader who speaks and rules with total power.

Dictator

The manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken).

Diction

A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined.

Dictionary

A judge's ruling or statement.

Dictum

Public words issued by an official that explain a law or command.

Edict

Formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person with a crime.

Indictment

To say what will happen before it occurs.

Predict

The decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury.

Verdict