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What (who) is obiter - definition
COMMON LAW LEGAL TERM
Obiter dicta; Obiter; Obiter Dictum; Orbiter dicta; Obiter Dicta; Obitur dicta; Obitur dictum; Orbiter dictum
obiter
['?b?t?]
¦ adverb & adjective (chiefly in legal contexts) made or said in passing.
¦ noun short for obiter dictum.
Origin
L., orig. as the phr. ob itur 'by the way'.
Obiter
·adv In passing; incidentally; by the way.
obiter dictum
['d?kt?m]
¦ noun (plural obiter dicta 'd?kt?)
1. Law a judge's expression of opinion uttered in court or in a written judgement, but not essential to the decision and therefore not legally binding as a precedent.
2. an incidental remark.
Origin
L. obiter 'in passing' + dictum 'something that is said'.
Wikipedia
Obiter dictum
Obiter dictum (usually used in the plural, obiter dicta) is a Latin phrase meaning "other things said", that is, a remark in a legal opinion that is "said in passing" by any judge or arbitrator. It is a concept derived from English common law, whereby a judgment comprises only two elements: ratio decidendi and obiter dicta. For the purposes of judicial precedent, ratio decidendi is binding, whereas obiter dicta are persuasive only.
Examples of use of obiter
1. As an impish obiter dicta on the curious quasi–judicial process of impeachment it was an apt observation.
2. "By launching the lunar obiter, we can further improve our technology for launch vehicles, satellite signal transmission and even facilities at the launch site," Jiao said.