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Dicta or dictum

CategoryD
TitleDicta or dictum
DetailsAn observation by a judge on a matter not specifically before the court or not necessary in determining the issue before the court; a side opinion which does not form part of the judgment for the purposes of stare decisis. May also be called “obiter dictum.”
Created OnApril 23, 2011, 4:51 PM
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