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- [ob-i-ter dik-tuh m]
- /ˈɒ.bɪ.tə ˈdɪk təm/
- /ˈɒ.bɪ.tə ˈdɪk.təm/
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- [ob-i-ter dik-tuh m]
- /ˈɒ.bɪ.tə ˈdɪk təm/
Definitions of obiter dictum words
- noun plural obiter dictum an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc. 1
- noun plural obiter dictum Law. an incidental or supplementary opinion by a judge in deciding a case, upon a matter not essential to the decision, and therefore not binding as precedent. 1
- noun obiter dictum an observation by a judge on some point of law not directly in issue in the case before him or her and thus neither requiring a decision nor serving as a precedent, but nevertheless of persuasive authority 0
- noun obiter dictum any comment, remark, or observation made in passing 0
- noun obiter dictum dictum (sense 2) 0
- noun obiter dictum any incidental remark 0
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Origin of obiter dictum
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < Latin: (a) saying by the way
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Parts of speech for Obiter dictum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obiter dictum popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
obiter dictum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obiter dictum
noun obiter dictum
- apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
- commentary — A commentary is a description of an event that is broadcast on radio or television while the event is taking place.
- datum — a single piece of information; fact
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
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