- obiter
- On the way; in passing; incidentally; cursorily. See dicta.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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obiter — obiter, Also known as obiter dictum. A saying by the way. Passing remarks of a judge as an expression of opinion on the law, but not essential and of no binding authority. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms … Law dictionary
Obiter — Ob i*ter ([o^]b [i^]*t[ e]r), adv. [L., on the way; ob (see {Ob }) + iter a going, a walk, way.] In passing; incidentally; by the way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obĭter — (lat.), obenhin, flüchtig … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Obĭter — (lat.), beiläufig, obenhin … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Obiter — Obiter, lat., oben hin, oberflächlich … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
obiter — (adv.) Latin, lit. by the way, from ob to, toward (see OB (Cf. ob )) + iter journey (see ION (Cf. ion)). Klein s sources, however, say it is ob with the suffix iter in analogy of circiter about from circa. Also Cf … Etymology dictionary
obiter — 1. adverb Incidentally; in passing. I will not here stand to discuss obiter, whether stars be causes, or signs; or to apologize for judicial astrology. 2. noun An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not … Wiktionary
obiter — [ ɒbɪtə] adverb & adjective (chiefly in legal contexts) made or said in passing. noun short for obiter dictum. Origin L., orig. as the phr. ob itur by the way … English new terms dictionary
obiter — I. ˈōbə̇d.ə(r) sometimes ˈäb adverb Etymology: Latin, from ob to, before, against + iter way, journey, from ire to go more at epi … Useful english dictionary
Obiter dictum — (plural obiter dicta, often referred to simply as dicta or obiter) is Latin for a statement said in passing . An obiter dictum is a remark or observation made by a judge that, although included in the body of the court s opinion, does not form a… … Wikipedia
obiter dictum — obi·ter dic·tum / ō bi tər dik təm, ä bi / n pl obiter dic·ta / tə/ [Late Latin, literally, something said in passing]: an incidental and collateral remark that is uttered or written by a judge but is not binding: dictum Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
