Obiter dictum

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English

Etymology

Latin - "a saying by the way"

Noun

obiter dictum (plural obiter dicta)

1. ((law{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a statement or remark in a court’s judgment that is not essential to the disposition of the case.ja:obiter dictum