OBITER DICTUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does obiter dictum mean? 

• OBITER DICTUM (noun)
  The noun OBITER DICTUM has 2 senses:

1. an incidental remark

2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

  Familiarity information: OBITER DICTUM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OBITER DICTUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An incidental remark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

obiter dictum; passing comment

Hypernyms ("obiter dictum" is a kind of...):

comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

dictum; obiter dictum

Hypernyms ("obiter dictum" is a kind of...):

judgement; judgment; legal opinion; opinion (the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)