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Obiter Dictum (Lat., “said in passing”; often simply dictum [pl. dicta], occasionally obiter) is an assertion in an opinion that is not necessary to the result but is merely the gratuitous opinion of the judge. The distinction between holdings and dicta is often difficult to discern, especially in modern cases.

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