Dictum (obiter dictum)
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Dictum (obiter dictum) latin-maxim
A remark or observation in a court's opinion that isn't necessary to decide the case — interesting, but not binding.
Technical: A statement in a judicial opinion not essential to the disposition of the case; obiter dicta lack the precedential force of the holding and are at most persuasive.
Sources: Cornell LII — Dictum
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