obiter dictum

• POS: Noun Phrase
• HYPHEN: ob=i=ter dic=tum

CIDE DICTIONARY

obiter dictum, n. 

 An incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum, n., 2 (a).  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

obiter dictum, n. (pl. obiter dicta)
1 a judge's expression of opinion uttered in court or giving judgement, but not essential to the decision and therefore without binding authority.
2 an incidental remark.

Etymology

L f. obiter by the way + dictum a thing said

ROGET THESAURUS

obiter dictum

Interposition

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