What is Obiter Dicta?

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Obiter dicta are remarks made from the bench or in written form by a judge that may form part of an opinion or judgment but are not in and of themselves legally significant; that is, the judgment or opinion they're included in would stand on its own without them. The term itself is Latin, the plural of obiter dictum, and is usually translated as “something said in passing.” Found in all but the briefest of judicial statements, these remarks are a routine part of jurisprudence worldwide.









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