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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Bradwell v. Illinois dictum Dred Scott v. Sandford Opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court, June 13, 1966			I assume that this statement, even if it is true, is no more than obiter dicta. Simon Godhill. Jerusalem: City of Longing by Khuri, Giries el- / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) Also, given Guidi's deep and extensive reading of the sources, one must take into account even what amount to obiter dicta, such as his comments on Machiavelli's supposed religiosity or on the intellectual effects of the geographic distribution of mendicant houses. L'inquietudine del Quattrocento by Monfasani, John / Renaissance Quarterly Obviously Benedict's intellectual stance as well as obiter dicta regarding biblical scholarship is of major interest. The face of God: what benedict's 'Jesus' offers by Steinfels, Peter / Commonweal			O.S.C. oafish oafishness oath oath-giving oath-taking obaeratus obducere obduracy obdurate obdurescere obedience obedient Obedientia est legis essentia obeisance obeisant obey obey orders obey regulations obey rules obeyed obfuscate obfuscated obfuscation Obit obiter dicta Obiter Dictum object object frivolously object lesson object of responsibility object of study object of the action object produced as evidence object submitted in proof of facts object to objectify objecting objection objection to a pleading objectionable objective objective certainty objective certitude objective necessity Objective Theory of Contract objectivity objector objects objurgate objurgation			Obimbricate Obing Obing OBIO Obion County Obion County Central High School Obion County Industrial Development Corporation Obion County, Tennessee Obion County, TN OBIP OBIPS OBIR OBIRCH OBIRN obis obis Obispado Obispado Obispado Obispo Obispo Obispo Obispo OBIST obit obit obit OBITE Obiter Obiter obiter dicta obiter dictum obiter dictum obiters Obitiatrist Obitochnaia Spit Obitorium obits obits Obitual obituaries Obituarily obituarist obituarists obituary obituary obituary obituary obituary column obituary notice Obitury OBIX Obj Obj OBJ file OBJ file obj. OBJ0 OBJ2 OBJ3 Objat Poker Club

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