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Dicta vs Dictums - What's the difference?

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Dictums is a synonym of dicta.



As nouns the difference between dicta and dictums

is that dicta is irregular plural of dictum while dictums is plural of dictum.

dicta

English

Noun

(head)
  • (dictum)
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    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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    dictums

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Synonyms

    * dicta