Dictum vs. Maxim

Dictumnoun

An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.

Dictumnoun

A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.

Dictumnoun

The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.

Dictumnoun

An arbitrament or award.

Dictumnoun

An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm.

Dictumnoun

A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.

Dictumnoun

an authoritative declaration

Dictumnoun

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

Dictum

In general usage, a dictum (lit. 'something that has been said' in Latin; plural dicta) is an authoritative or dogmatic statement. In some contexts, such as legal writing and church cantata librettos, dictum can have a specific meaning.

Maximnoun

A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

Maximnoun

A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

Maximnoun

An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.

Maximnoun

The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large.

Maximnoun

a saying that widely accepted on its own merits

Maximnoun

English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

Maximnoun

a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct