obiter dictum
noun
obi·ter dic·tum
ˌō-bə-tər-ˈdik-təm
ˌä-
plural obiter dicta
ˌō-bə-tər-ˈdik-tə
ˌä-
1
: an incidental and collateral opinion that is uttered by a judge but is not binding
2
: an incidental remark or observation
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