dictum vs opinion

opinion vs dictum

dictum and opinion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dictum	Yes	No	No	No
opinion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opinion is a hypernym of dictum; that is, opinion is a word with a broader meaning than dictum:

dictum: an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
opinion: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

Other hypernyms of dictum include judgement, judgment, legal opinion.

dictum (noun)	opinion (noun)
an authoritative declaration	the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
	a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

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