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Meaning of Obiter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

العربية على الطريق
Français obiter

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

obiter dictum obiter scripta obiter scriptum obituarian Obituaries obituarist

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