An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding.
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Examples for "dictum"
Examples for "dictum"
1Such dictum gives the lie in arrogant fashion, to healthful human experience.
2He translates E. M. Forster's modest dictum into rugged Americanese: always connect.
3They are humaner, was one dictum; they are more frivolous, ironically another.
4Agatha waited for his dictum-itneeded very little skill to decide that.
5That was the dictum of Franklin Taylor, Farmer, on Rural Route No.
1I can't forbear one obiter dictum on this poem.
2When one throws off a subtly philosophic obiter dictum one looks to the discerning critic to supply the meaning.
Translations for obiter dictum