Meaning Of The Word Obiter dicta
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Obiter dicta Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Obiter dicta?
obiter dicta in British English
noun: an observation by a judge on some point of law not directly in issue in the case before him or her and thus neither requiring a decision nor serving as a precedent, but nevertheless of persuasive authority plural noun |
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