Phrase guide
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noun
An incidental remark; especially (law) a statement or remark in a court's judgment that is not essential to the disposition of the case.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dictum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement
noun
an incidental remark
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: passing comment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remark, comment, input
History
From Latin obiter dictum (“something said by the way”).
Across languages
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