# obiter dictum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌəʊbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/

## Definitions
1. An incidental remark; especially (law) a statement or remark in a court's judgment that is not essential to the disposition of the case.

## Etymology
From Latin obiter dictum (“something said by the way”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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