Obiter Dictum
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Framework senses
- §1
- an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
- §2
- an incidental remark
- §1 · legacy_primary
- an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not bindingDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column