Meaning Of The Word Obiter dictum

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obiter dictum in British English
dictum (sense 2)
noun: an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc
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

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