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obiter dictum

/ˈɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/

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/ˈɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/C2formallegal
  • ruЛатинский юридический термин, обозначающий замечание или наблюдение, сделанное судьёй в судебном решении, которое не является существенным для решения и, следовательно, не создаёт обязательного прецедента. Часто используется в юридических текстах и аргументации как убедительный авторитет.

A Latin legal term referring to a remark or observation made by a judge in a court ruling that is not essential to the decision and therefore does not establish binding precedent. It is often used in legal writing and arguments as persuasive authority.

  1. Incidental remark in a judgmentC2formal

    A comment or observation made by a judge in a legal opinion that is not essential to the decision and therefore not legally binding as precedent.

    ruПопутное замечание в судебном решении

    • The judge's comment on the future of the law was merely an obiter dictum.
    • Lawyers often cite obiter dicta to support persuasive arguments.
    • The ruling was based on the main issue, not on the obiter dictum.