obiter dictum
noun /ˌɒbɪtə ˈdɪktəm/
/ˌəʊbɪtər ˈdɪktəm/
(plural obiter dicta)
- (law
) a remark made by a judge which the jury does not have to pay attention to法律 (法官的)附带意见(无约束力,陪审团不必重视) - (formal) a remark which is not important
顺便说的话;不重要的意见
词源Latin obiter ‘in passing’ + dictum ‘something that is said’.