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obiter dictum

[ob-i-ter dik-tuhm] / ˈɒb ɪ tər ˈdɪk təm /
NOUN
incidental remark
Synonyms
WEAK
animadversion annotation backtalk buzz comeback comment commentary crack criticism dictum discussion editorial elucidation exposition footnote gloss hearsay illustration input judgment mention mouthful note obiter observation opinion remark report review two cents' worth wisecrack

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"It is an obiter dictum," somebody said to me, apparently thinking that Latin would persuade me.

From Newsweek • Feb. 16, 2013

While plumping before a House committee for a $10 million bill to battle juvenile delinquency, Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Abraham Ribicoff delivered an obiter dictum on child labor legislation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps never again will there be anything quite like the cool authority of an obiter dictum from Emily Post.

From Time Magazine Archive

Not so, said Burger, in an obiter dictum to a decision that substantiated a Winston-Salem, N.C., busing order.

From Time Magazine Archive

The assumption in this obiter dictum seemed to be that Rabelais is an obscene writer.

From Impressions and Comments by Ellis, Havelock