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What (who) is obiter dictum - definition
COMMON LAW LEGAL TERM
Obiter dicta; Obiter; Obiter Dictum; Orbiter dicta; Obiter Dicta; Obitur dicta; Obitur dictum; Orbiter dictum
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'.
Obiter dictum
Obiter dictum (usually used in the plural, obiter dicta) is a Latin phrase meaning "other things said",Black's Law Dictionary, p. 967 (5th ed.
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'.
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.
