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Obiter dictum(Latin). An incidental remark, an opinion expressed by a judge, but not judiciously. An obiter dictum has no authority beyond that of deference to the wisdom, experience, and honesty of the person who utters it; but a judicial sentence is the verdict of a judge bound under oath to pronounce judgment only according to law and evidence. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Obiter dictum from Fact Monster:
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