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Meaning of "obiter dictum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBITER DICTUM

Latin: something said in passing.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBITER DICTUM

obiter dictum  [ˈɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBITER DICTUM

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obiter dictum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBITER DICTUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obiter dictum

Obiter dictum is Latin for a word said "by the way", that is, a remark in a judgment that is "said in passing". It is a concept derived from English common law. For the purposes of judicial precedent, ratio decidendi is binding, whereas obiter dicta are persuasive only.

Definition of obiter dictum in the English dictionary

The definition of obiter dictum in the dictionary is an observation by a judge on some point of law not directly in issue in the case before him and thus neither requiring his decision nor serving as a precedent, but nevertheless of persuasive authority. Other definition of obiter dictum is any comment, remark, or observation made in passing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBITER DICTUM


atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
custom
ˈkʌstəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
dictum
ˈdɪktəm
ecosystem
ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm
factum
ˈfæktəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
pactum
ˈpæktəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
punctum
ˈpʌŋktəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
rectum
ˈrɛktəm
sanctum
ˈsæŋktəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBITER DICTUM

obfuscate
obfuscation
obfuscatory
obi
obiism
obiit
obit
obital
obiter
obiter dicta
obitual
obituaries
obituarist
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obituary column
obj.
object
object ball
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WORDS THAT END LIKE OBITER DICTUM

ad libitum
angular momentum
arboretum
argentum
erratum
infinitum
Khartum
latus rectum
multum
nudum pactum
postpartum
scrotum
scutum
septum
sputum
stratum
substratum
tectum
tum
ultimatum

Synonyms and antonyms of obiter dictum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «obiter dictum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBITER DICTUM

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The translations of obiter dictum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obiter dictum» in English.

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附言
1,325 millions of speakers

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obiter dictum
570 millions of speakers

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obiter dictum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रासंगिक उक्ति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القول المأثور سياق المرافعة ما يلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

попутное изречение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obiter dictum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনির্বাচিত ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

remarque incidente
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Translator English - Malay

Dictum obiter
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Translator English - German

obiter dictum
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Translator English - Japanese

ついでに格言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

obiter 격언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obiter dictum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân tiện châm ngôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Obiter उद्गार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Obiter dictum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obiter dictum
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Translator English - Polish

obiter dictum
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Translator English - Ukrainian

попутне вислів
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obiter dictum
30 millions of speakers
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παρεμπιπτόντως
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

obiter dictum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

förbigående
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

obiter dictum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obiter dictum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBITER DICTUM»

The term «obiter dictum» is normally little used and occupies the 117.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBITER DICTUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obiter dictum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBITER DICTUM»

Discover the use of obiter dictum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obiter dictum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
different (from) (than) 275 ways been accepted as authoritative on this aspect of the law." (Eng.) See obiter dictum. B. Types Other Than obiter dictum. Obiter dictum is not the only type of dictum. Black's notes also simplex dictum ( = ipse dixit, ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Legal Technique
[20.60] Ratio decidendi is the rule of law that decides a case. Obiter dictum, by contrast, is a rule of law stated in a case which is not the basis of the decision; it is therefore not part of the ratio decidendi. The distinction is that ratio is necessary ...
Christopher Enright, 2002
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The Law-Making Process
Professional techniques for using precedents (a) Ratio, dictum or obiter dictum The first thing a lawyer wants to know when inspecting a precedent is ... decidendi of the case, or whether it is only something said which is dictum or obiter dictum.
Michael Zander, 2004
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Noetics: The Science of Thinking and Knowing
Max Delbriick, Mind From Matter?, provides an obiter dictum on genetics and evolution, Ian Tattersall, The Last Neanderthal, and Becoming Human, a summation of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods. All these obiter dicta have the ...
Lawrence Krader, Cyril Levitt, 2010
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Digest of Judgements of the Supreme Court of Nigeria: Vols 1 ...
Chief Tamunoemi Idoniboye-Obu V. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( 2003) 2 SCM 103 Ratio decidendi and obiter dictum – (See also Obiter dictum above) 1785. An appeal is usually against a ratio and not against an obiter except in ...
Bamgbose, Olatokunbo John, 2013
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Dictum is a shortened form of obiter dictum (= a nonbinding, incidental opinion on a point of law given by a judge in the course of a written opinion delivered in support of a judgment). The full phrase still occasionally appears: “Even if that ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2011
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Netherlands Reports to the Seventeenth International ...
Under standard theory only the ratio decidendi is binding, not those statements of the law that are merely obiter dictum. The ratio decidendi (or 'holding' as it is referred to in the U.S.) is the 'principle of the case', the legal principle upon which  ...
J. H. M. van Erp, Lars Peter Wunibald van Vliet, 2006
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Business Law
2.1.3 Concepts of ratio decidendi and obiter dictum Where the doctrine of precedent compels a court to follow the decision of another court, what exactly is it in the decision of the latter that is binding on the former? The answer is, that it is only ...
Peter Gillies, 2004
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Foundations of Legal Research and Writing
OBITER DICTUM* Not everything that is expressed in an opinion is precedent. The author of an opinion is free to make comments that go beyond the immediate issues to be decided. The remarks, opinions, and comments in a decision that ...
Carol Bast, Margie Hawkins, 2012
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Contracts: Examples & Explanations
This collateral matter is called obiter dictum (''said in passing'') or simply dictum. As stated before, because it is not necessary to the disposition of the case, it is not binding precedent and has only persuasive value. A simple exercise in ...
Brian A. Blum, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBITER DICTUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obiter dictum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Burying the Lessons of the Iraq War
... was declared unconstitutional in April 2008 in an obiter dictum by Nagoya High Court Judge Kunio Aoyama. That document revealed that the ... «Shingetsu News Agency, Jul 15»
2
Does the European Union Exist? A 'Grexit' will demonstrate the …
This was, obiter dictum, touted as the 'soft power' of Western or core Europe. Essentially outliers and outsiders to core Europe, incorporating ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
Intersection between trademark rights and naming rights
However, the Supreme Court added an obiter dictum (ie, a comment in passing) that it considered the concept of mutual courtesy rather than ... «International Law Office, Jul 15»
4
Market-based causation in Australian law - a basis for recovery by …
The decision to allow the appeal follows on from the theoretical acceptance of market-based causation in obiter dictum by Perram J in ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
5
Aquino asks his execs to rebutt Binay point by point
He said it was the “obiter dictum” in the original DAP decision of the Supreme Court that “tended to undermine the presumption of innocence ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
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Can Ethiopian Democracy Thrive Without Strong Opposition?
Obiter dictum: Before I get to the main subject matter, allow me to digress momentarily to dispel some naive misconceptions or deliberate ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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The Magna Carta charter: Say much in little
Obiter dictum, 'said by the way', is an incidental remark or opinion by a judge which is not binding on the final decision. It is, therefore, a ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
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Additional Lessons Learned From Tomato II And Broccoli II
While the statement of the Enlarged Board is at best an obiter dictum and not binding for any national court, it might become relevant once the ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
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What Does It Mean to Be Black?
In any event, in regards transgender individuals, we have agreed that one's actual physiology is an obiter dictum, a nonissue. Since details are ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
10
Are you registered as charge holder?
Justice Laffoy concluded obiter dictum (not binding as a precedent but instructive nonetheless) in a recent case that a charge holder cannot ... «Lexology, Jun 15»

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