dictum : Idioms & Phrases


Obiter dictum

  • noun an incidental remark
    passing comment.
  • noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
    dictum.
WordNet
  • (Law), an incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum, n., 2(a).
Webster 1913