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obiter dictum
noun
(ob-i-ter dic-tum)
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Synonyms:
dictum
,
obiter dictum
noun
(ob-i-ter dic-tum)
an incidental remark
Synonyms:
passing comment,
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