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  • 91De tripode dictum — De tripode dictum, lat., vom Dreifuß herab, d.h. orakelmäßig gesprochen; Redensart vom delphischen Orakel hergenommen …

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  • 92Obiter Dictum — Obi|ter Dic|tum [ dik...] das; , ...ta <aus lat. obiter dictum »beiläufige Bemerkung«> Rechtsausführung (in einem Urteil eines obersten Gerichts) zur Urteilsfindung, auf der das Urteil aber nicht beruht (Rechtsw.) …

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  • 93obiter dictum —    (OH bih tehr DIK tum) [Latin: said by the way; said in passing] A judge’s opinion on a point that is not essential to his decision on a case, and therefore has no binding authority. By extension, a passing comment or observation; an incidental …

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  • 94obiter dictum — [ dɪktəm] noun (plural obiter dicta dɪktə) 1》 Law a judge s expression of opinion uttered in court or in a written judgement, but not essential to the decision and therefore not legally binding as a precedent. 2》 an incidental remark. Origin L.… …

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  • 95obiter dictum — *remark, observation, comment, commentary, note …

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  • 96obiter dictum — /6(w)batar diktam/ Words of an opinion entirely unnecessary for the decision of the case. Noel v. Olds, 78 U.S.App.D.C. 155, 138 F.2d 581, 586. A remark made, or opinion expressed, by a judge, in his decision upon a cause, by the way, that is,… …

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  • 97obiter dictum — n. (pl. obiter dicta) 1 a judge s expression of opinion uttered in court or giving judgement, but not essential to the decision and therefore without binding authority. 2 an incidental remark. Etymology: L f. obiter by the way + dictum a thing… …

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  • 98aristotle's dictum — ˈarə̇ˌstäd.əlz , ätəlz also ˈer noun Usage: usually capitalized A : dictum de omni et nullo …

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  • 99gratis dictum — /dikˈtəm or toom/ noun Mere assertion • • • Main Entry: ↑gratis …

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  • 100ut dictum — /dikˈtəm or tŭm/ As said (abbrev ut dict.) • • • Main Entry: ↑ut …

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