dictum vs paroemia

dictum

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

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

  • An arbitrament or award. 

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

paroemia

noun
  • A proverb. 

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