dicta

Noun

The word is derived from dictum

Meaning

See Dictum.

of Dictum

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Examples

As the United States Supreme Court has put it: "dicta may be followed if sufficiently persuasive but are not binding." Source: Internet

Much closer in spirit to some ancient Gnostic dicta, Wolfson understands the eschatological ideal in traditional kabbalah to have been the female becoming male (see his Circle in the Square and Language, Eros, Being). Source: Internet

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision). Source: Internet

For these reasons, the obiter dicta may often be taken into consideration by a court. Source: Internet

Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts. Source: Internet

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