Found 2 items, similar to obiter dictum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: obiter dictum obiter dictum n 1: an incidental remark [syn: passing comment] 2: an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding [syn: dictum]
English → English (gcide) Definition: obiter dictum obiter dictum \obiter dictum\ ([o^]b"[i^]*t[~e]r d[i^]k"t[u^]m), n.; pl. obiter dicta ([o^]b"[i^]*t[~e]r d[i^]k"t[.a]). (Law), An incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum, n., 2 (a) . [1913 Webster]