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| − | '''Obiter dictum''' means "a remark in passing". Obiter dicta (the plural) are remarks made by | + | '''Obiter dictum''' means "a remark in passing". Obiter dicta (the plural) are remarks made by [[court]]s in passing judgment which do not form a part of the reasoning necessary to decide the case. Such remarks are not binding on lower courts (or upon the court that made the remark). |
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Revision as of 11:01, February 20, 2008
Obiter dictum means "a remark in passing". Obiter dicta (the plural) are remarks made by courts in passing judgment which do not form a part of the reasoning necessary to decide the case. Such remarks are not binding on lower courts (or upon the court that made the remark).