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Dictum vs Ultimatum - What's the difference?

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Dictum is a related term of ultimatum.


As nouns the difference between dictum and ultimatum

is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while ultimatum is ultimatum.

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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    ultimatum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war
  • See also

    * ("ultimatum" on Wikipedia) ----