obiter

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Synonyms: orbiter, biter, oxbiter, obite

Antonyms: orbiter, biter, oxbiter, obite

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Adverb

1. {{lb|en|formal}} [[incidentally|Incidentally]]; [[in passing]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} An [[obiter dictum]]; a statement from the [[bench]] commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to [[ratio decidendi]].

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