ɪ 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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| —n , pl obiter dicta | |
| 1. | law an observation by a judge on some point of law not directly in issue in the case before him and thus neither requiring his decision nor serving as a precedent, but nevertheless of persuasive authority |
| 2. | any comment, remark, or observation made in passing |
| [Latin: something said in passing] | |
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