Dictum vs Counsel - What's the difference?
dictum | counsel | 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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The exchange of opinions and advice; consultation.
* Bible, Matthew xxvii. 1
Exercise of judgment; prudence.
* Hooker
Advice; guidance.
* Shakespeare
* Tennyson
Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
* Bible, Psalms xxxiii. 11
* Bible, Proverbs xii. 5
(obsolete) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
* Gower
A lawyer, as in Queen's Counsel (QC).
To give advice, especially professional advice.
To recommend
Dictum is a related term of counsel.
As nouns the difference between dictum and counsel
is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while counsel is the exchange of opinions and advice; consultation.As a verb counsel is
to give advice, especially professional advice.dictum
English
(wikipedia dictum)Noun
(en-noun)- ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...
counsel
English
Noun
(en noun)- All the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.
- They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.
- I like thy counsel ; well hast thou advised.
- It was ill counsel had misled the girl.
- The counsel of the Lord standeth forever.
- The counsels of the wicked are deceit.
- thilke lord to whom no counsel may be hid
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
- The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.
- Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.
