obiter dictum

== English == === Etymology === From Latin obiter dictum (“something said by the way”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌəʊbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊbɪɾɚ ˈdɪktəm/ === Noun === obiter dictum (plural obiter dicta) An incidental remark; especially (law) a statement or remark in a court's judgment that is not essential to the disposition of the case. [from 18th c.] ==== Translations ====