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noun, plural ob·i·ter dic·ta 
[ob-i-ter dik-tuh] .
[ob-i-ter dik-tuh] . 1.
an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
2.
Law. an incidental or supplementary opinion by a judge in deciding a case, upon a matter not essential to the decision, and therefore not binding as precedent.
Origin:
1805–15; < Latin: (a) saying by the way
1805–15; < Latin: (a) saying by the way
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Obiter dictum
is always a great word to know.
So is petition. Does it mean:
| pertaining to civil action for compensation for damages by a person who claims to have suffered an injury or loss caused by another's inadvertent action |
| an application for a court order or for some judicial action |
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