Obiter

Lat. By the way; in passing; Incidentally; collaterally.

— Obiter dictum. A remark made, or opinion expressed, by a judge, in his decision upon a cause, "by the way," that is, incidentally or collaterally, and not directly upon the question before him, or upon a point not necessarily involved in the determination of the cause, or introduced by way of illustration, or analogy or argument.

I By the way; in passing. Obiter dictnm: an opinion of a

Sat. By the way; in passing; incidentally; collaterally.

L. On the way, by the way; in passing. Applied to an opinion given by a judge incidentally or as an illustration, and not as part of the decision of the court. See further Dictum.

I. By the way, in passing,

By the way; in passing. An opinion of - a judge, expressed merely by the way, in course of argument or as illustration, not a decision upon a question arising in the case besimply dictum (q. v. ), and is sometimes said to be obiter. Such opinions are not considered authoritative; nor would they be received as such by the court, if the question on which they had been expressed came up at a subsequent period for judgment. They are only of importance commensurate with the reputation of the judge delivering them. Trayn. Max.