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obiter dictum

/ˌəʊbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An incidental remark; especially (law) a statement or remark in a court's judgment that is not essential to the disposition of the case.

Etymology / origin

From Latin obiter dictum (“something said by the way”).

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