Obiter Definition
noun
(law) An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to ratio decidendi.
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Noun
Singular:
obiter
Plural:
obitersOrigin of Obiter
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From Latin obiter.
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