obiter dictum

obi·ter·dic·tum

uncommon

noun

1.

an incidental remark

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2.

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

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Grammar

noun
singular	obiter dictum
plural	obiter dictums

Nearby words

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