obiter dictum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Latin - “a saying by the way”

[edit] Noun

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obiter dictum (plural obiter dicta)

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

[edit] Translations

• Spanish: opinión accesoria es(es) f.