obiter dictum

English - Turkish

Definition of obiter dictum in English Turkish dictionary

rasgele söz

English - English

Definition of obiter dictum in English English dictionary

a statement or remark in a court’s judgment that is not essential to the disposition of the case

an incidental remark

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding an incidental remark

an incidental saying

part of a legal ruling that is not directly decided as the issue that was brought before a court

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

(Latin) An incidental remark, an opinion expressed by a judge, but not judiciously An obiter dictum has no authority beyond that of deference to the wisdom, experience, and honesty of the person who utters it; but a judicial sentence is the verdict of a judge bound under oath to pronounce judgment only according to law and evidence

Hyphenation

obiter dic·tum

Etymology

() Latin - “a saying by the way”