ob|i|ter dic|tum

ob|i|ter dic|tum
ob|i|ter dic|tum «OB uh tuhr DIHK tuhm, OH buh tuhr», plural ob|i|ter dic|ta «OB uh tuhr DIHK tuh, OH buh tuhr».
1. an incidental statement; passing remark: »

Rather halfheartedly Mr. Bewley says that action is form, but his occasional references to this doubtful theme remain obiter dicta (Punch).

2. an incidental opinion given by a judge on a rule of law not concerned with the case before him, and not binding: »

a few well-phrased obiter dicta on civil rights (Time).

╂[< Latin obiter dictum said by the way; dictum (thing) said < dīcere to say]

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