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Obiter Dictum |
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[Latin, By the way.] Words of an opinion entirely unnecessary for the decision of the case. A remark made or opinion expressed by a judge in a decision upon a cause, "by the way", that is, incidentally or collaterally, and not directly upon the question before the court or upon a point not necessarily involved in the determination of the cause, or introduced by way of illustration, or analogy or argument. Such are not binding as precedent. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I was disappointed by your obiter dictum (passing comment) on Pope Benedict XVI in your June editorial, Why can't we simply say what we mean? Frans Jozef van Beeck's article both puzzles and intrigues me; not on account of its main thrust, but by an obiter dictum. |
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