Usage of "obiter dictum"

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An incidental remark.

portugués

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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 "passing comment"

Examples for "passing comment"

Last week James Ryan, in a passing comment, spoke of Dan Leavy. 
 The Irish Times 

One, a mono-eyebrowed rugby type, even thought about passing comment. 
 Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident 

Galbraith recognised the light step now, and heard his passing comment to the master's mate. 
 Second to None 

Maybe Sturridge had a point, his selfishness a way of passing comment on his fellow attackers. 
 The Irish Times 

But this theory calls for only passing comment. 
 The Psychology of Singing / A Rational Method of Voice Culture B... 

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catalán

Common law legal term.

Uso de obiter dictum en inglés

I can't forbear one obiter dictum on this poem. 
 Contemporary American Composers / Being a Study of the Music of ... 

When one throws off a subtly philosophic obiter dictum one looks to the discerning critic to supply the meaning. 
 The Mystery of 31 New Inn 

Translations for obiter dictum

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Significados de obiter dictum en inglés