obiter dictum
obiter dictum (法官的)附带意见 法官在作出判决的过程中就某一与案件并不直接相关的法律问题所作的评论，它并非为本案判决所必要，因此不具有判例的拘束力。
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obiter dictum
(ob-i-t[schwa]r dik-t[schwa]m). [Latin “something said in passing”] A judicial comment made while delivering a judicial opinion, but one that is unnecessary to the decision in the case and therefore not precedential (although it may be considered persuasive). — Often shortened to dictum or, less commonly, obiter. Pl. obiter dicta See DICTUM. Cf. HOLDING(1); RATIO DECIDENDI.
obiter dictum
obiter dictum (ob-i-t[schwa]r dik-t[schwa]m). [Latin “something said in passing”] A judicial comment made while delivering a judicial opinion, but one that is unnecessary to the decision in the case and therefore not precedential (although it may be considered persuasive). — Often shortened to dictum or, less commonly, obiter. Pl. obiter dicta. See DICTUM. Cf. HOLDING(1);
obiter ex post facto
obiter ex post facto (ob-i-t[schwa]r eks post fak-toh). A court’s holding that, according to a later court, was expressed in unnecessarily broad terms. • Some authorities suggest that this is not, properly speaking, a type of obiter dictum at all.
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obiter
obiter (oh-bit-[schwa]r), adv. [Latin “by the way”] Incidentally; in passing (the judge said, obiter, that a nominal sentence would be inappropriate). obiter, n. See OBITER DICTUM.
judicial dictum
An opinion by a court on a question that is directly involved, briefed, and argued by counsel, and even passed on by the court, but that is not essential to the decision. Cf. OBITER DICTUM.
dictum
dictum n. (1)法官个人意见；附带意见 指某一法官在法庭判决意见书〔opinion〕中就某一并非与案件必定有关的法律点或并非为确定当事人的权利所必要的法律点所发表的意见。此种意见在论证时有说服论述的价值，但不能作为判例约束以后的案件。也称为obiter dictum。 (2)(英格兰古法)仲裁裁决；中间人裁决 (3)〈法〉判决报告书 由一位法官代表全体法官所作的判决报告。
semble
semble (sem-b[schwa]l). [Law French] It seems; it would appear (semble that the parties’ intention was to create a binding agreement). • This term is used chiefly to indicate an obiter dictum in a court opinion or to introduce an uncertain thought or interpretation. — Abbr. sem.; semb.
ratio decidendi
ratio decidendi (ray-shee-oh des-[schwa]-den-dI), n. [Latin “the reason for deciding”] 1. The principle or rule of law on which a court’s decision is founded (many poorly written judicial opinions do not contain a clearly ascertainable ratio decidendi). 2. The rule of law on which a later court thinks that a previous court founded its decision;
holding
holding, n. 1. A court’s determination of a matter of law pivotal to its decision; a principle drawn from such a decision. Cf. OBITER DICTUM. [Cases: Courts 88. C.J.S. Courts § 139; Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition§ 187.] 2. A ruling on evidence or other questions presented at trial. 3. (usu. pl.) Legally owned property,