obiter dictum
noun
obi·ter dic·tum ˌō-bə-tər-ˈdik-təm 
ˌä-
plural obiter dicta ˌō-bə-tər-ˈdik-tə
ˌä-
1
: an incidental and collateral opinion that is uttered by a judge but is not binding
2
: an incidental remark or observation
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin, "something said in passing"
First Known Use
1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
obiter dictum
noun
obi·ter dic·tum ˈō-bi-tər-ˈdik-təm, ˈä-bi-
plural obiter dicta -tə
: an incidental and collateral remark that is uttered or written by a judge but is not binding : dictum
obiter dicta
noun
as in analyses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- analyses
- annotations
- commentaries
- remarks
- expositions
- feelings
- advice
- convictions
- beliefs
- reflections
- comments
- asides
- sentiments
- eyes
- judgments
- notes
- notions
- persuasions
- views
- minds
- judgements
- inputs
- verdicts
- Hypotremata
- hypotrich
- Hypotricha
- Hypotrichida
- hypotrichous
- hypotrochanteric
- hypotrochoid
- hypotrochoidal
- hypotrochoids
- hypotype
- hypotypic
- hypotypical
- hypotyposes
- hypotyposis
- hypovalve
- hypovanadate
- hypoventilations
- hypovitaminoses
- hypovitaminosises
- hypovitaminosisses
- hypovolaemia
- hypovolemia
- hypovolemiae
- hypovolemias
- hypovolemic