obiter dicta

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obiter dicta (oh-bitter dick-tah) n. remarks of a judge which are not necessary to reaching a decision, but are made as comments, illustrations or thoughts. Generally, obiter dicta is simply "dicta." (See: dicta, dictum)

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In support of his conclusion that separate school boards are bound by the Charter, he cites an obiter dicta statement (non-binding statement in passing) by the Ontario Court of Appeal in In Reference Re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ontario) (1987) [the " Bill 30 Reference" case], (22) a case that was appealed to and heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. A Catholic lawyer takes another look at the Marc Hall case by Cauchi, Geoff / Catholic Insight What should be obiter dicta ends up becoming omnia dicta as Angier makes us privy to her every thought. A Matter of Writing Life and Death. by McDonald, Michael P. / The National Interest More results

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In support of his conclusion that separate school boards are bound by the Charter, he cites an obiter dicta statement (non-binding statement in passing) by the Ontario Court of Appeal in In Reference Re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ontario) (1987) [the " Bill 30 Reference" case], (22) a case that was appealed to and heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.

A Catholic lawyer takes another look at the Marc Hall case by Cauchi, Geoff / Catholic Insight

What should be obiter dicta ends up becoming omnia dicta as Angier makes us privy to her every thought.

A Matter of Writing Life and Death. by McDonald, Michael P. / The National Interest

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