obiter dictum
noun /ˌɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/
/ˌəʊbɪtər ˈdɪktəm/
(plural obiter dicta)
- (law) a remark made by a judge which the jury does not have to pay attention to
- (formal) a remark which is not important
Word OriginLatin obiter ‘in passing’ + dictum ‘something that is said’.