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obiter dictum
o·bi·ter dictum O0007800 (ō′bĭ-tər)n. pl. obiter dicta (-tə) Law See dictum.
[Latin, something said in passing : obiter, in passing + dictum, something said, from neuter past participle of dīcere, to say.]obiter dictum (ˈɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm; ˈəʊ-) n, pl obiter dicta (ˈdɪktə) 1. (Law) law an observation by a judge on some point of law not directly in issue in the case before him or her and thus neither requiring a decision nor serving as a precedent, but nevertheless of persuasive authority2. any comment, remark, or observation made in passing[Latin: something said in passing]ob•i•ter dic•tum (ˈɒb ɪ tər ˈdɪk təm)
n., pl. obiter dic•ta (ˈdɪk tə) 1. an incidental remark or opinion. 2. a judicial opinion in a matter related but not essential to a case. [1805–15; < Latin: (a) saying by the way] obiter dictumA Latin phrase meaning something said in passing.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | obiter dictum - an incidental remarkpassing commentcomment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" | | 2. | obiter dictum - an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not bindingdictumjudgement, legal opinion, opinion, judgment - the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
obiter dictumnounAn expression of fact or opinion:comment, note, observation, remark.obiter dictum
Obiter Dictum[Latin, By the way.] Words of an opinion entirely unnecessary for the decision of the case. A remark made or opinion expressed by a judge in a decision upon a cause, "by the way", that is, incidentally or collaterally, and not directly upon the question before the court or upon a point not necessarily involved in the determination of the cause, or introduced by way of illustration, or analogy or argument. Such are not binding as precedent. Cross-references Court Opinion. obiter dictum something said by a judge in a decision that is not essential to the decision and does not form part of the RATIO DECIDENDI.obiter dictum
Synonyms for obiter dictumnoun an expression of fact or opinionSynonyms- comment
- note
- observation
- remark
Synonyms for obiter dictumnoun an incidental remarkSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not bindingSynonymsRelated Words- judgement
- legal opinion
- opinion
- judgment
- law
- jurisprudence
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