Obiter dictum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an incidental remark
    passing comment.
  2. noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
    dictum.

WordNet

Definitions
  1. (Law), an incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum, n., 2(a).

Webster 1913