1. A statement or assertion, especially one made without proof or evidence; a bare assertion.
Usage: formal; often used in legal or academic contexts; from Latin, meaning 'he/she said'

Examples

• The witness's testimony was merely a dixit, unsupported by any documentary evidence.
• In legal proceedings, a bare dixit from one party is insufficient to establish fact.
• The professor dismissed the student's argument as nothing more than a dixit.
• Without corroborating evidence, the defendant's dixit carried little weight in court.
• The contract dispute hinged on whether the agreement was a binding promise or merely a dixit.