obiter Meaning & Definition
What Does Obiter Mean?
Obiter is an adverb that means Incidentally; in passing. As a noun, it means An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to ratio decidendi.
Obiter Definition (Adverb)
- Incidentally; in passing.
Obiter as a Noun
- An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to ratio decidendi.
Synonyms of Obiter
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Obiter synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Origin of Obiter
Borrowed from Latin obiter.