obiter dictum

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

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Obiter dictum

Etymology [edit]

Latin “a saying by the way”

Noun [edit]

obiter dictum (plural obiter dicta)

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

Translations [edit]

statement not essential to the disposition of the case

Spanish: opinión accesoria (es) f

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