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In some senses, obiter is marked as formal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
obiter
adv 1noun 1
Definitions
adv
1
Incidentally; in passing.
I will not here stand to discuss obiter, whether stars be causes, or signs; or to apologize for judicial astrology.
noun
1
An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to ratio decidendi.
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