Never dictated about decision (7)
I believe the answer is:
verdict
'decision' is the definition.
(verdict is a kind of decision)
'never dictated about' is the wordplay.
'about' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'VERDICT' is hidden within 'never dictated'.
(Other definitions for verdict that I've seen before include "sentence" , "stage in Trial by Jury" , "Legal decision" , "Could be innocent or guilty" , "Jury's decision" .)