home/dictionary/Obiter Dictum

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

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§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