obiter dictum /ˌɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm 
, ˌəʊbɪtə ˈdɪktəm / ▸ noun (plural obiter dicta /ˈdɪktə/) 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. ▪ an incidental remark.
– ORIGIN Latin obiter ‘in passing’ + dictum ‘something that is said’.
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