obiter dictum
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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
Not so, said Burger, in an obiter dictum to a decision that substantiated a Winston-Salem, N.C., busing order.
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
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
An obiter dictum is an opinion outside of the case in hand, which can not be quoted as an authoritative precedent.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
