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Obiter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Obiter is an adverb meaning (formal) Incidentally; in passing.

Meaning

(formal) Incidentally; in passing.

More Meanings

  1. (law) An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to ratio decidendi.

Example Sentences

I will not here stand to discuss obiter, whether stars be causes, or signs; or to apologize for judicial astrology.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dictum, dicta, incidently, occasionally, incidentally, offhandedly.

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