Dictum vs Avowal - What's the difference?
dictum | avowal | Related terms |
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
* 1949 , Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, (Earth Abides)
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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Dictum is a related term of avowal.
As nouns the difference between dictum and avowal
is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while avowal is an open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.dictum
English
(wikipedia dictum)Noun
(en-noun)- ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...