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obiter dictum

/ˈɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/

Traducción: Término jurídico latino que designa una observación o comentario incidental hecho por un juez en una sentencia, que no es esencial para la decisión y, por tanto, no crea precedente vinculante. Se emplea a menudo en textos y argumentación legales como autoridad persuasiva.

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/ˈɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/C2formallegal
  • esTérmino jurídico latino que designa una observación o comentario incidental hecho por un juez en una sentencia, que no es esencial para la decisión y, por tanto, no crea precedente vinculante. Se emplea a menudo en textos y argumentación legales como autoridad persuasiva.

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.

    esObiter dictum

    • 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.