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Dictum vs Averment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between dictum and averment

is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while averment is the act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.

dictum

English

(wikipedia dictum)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
  • * 1949 , Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, (Earth Abides)
    • ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...
  • 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.
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    averment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
  • verification; establishment by evidence.
  • A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of averring) affirmation, asseveration, assertion, declaration

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