obiter dictum

noun

Definition of obiter dictumnext
as in analysis

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Recent Examples of obiter dictum Unfortunately, the Pennsylvania appellate court did not stop there, although what follows is no more than obiter dictum or, in English, just the non-precedential musings of the court. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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  1. analysis
  2. aside
Noun
  • Its engineering and technical teams provide analysis and assessments that help the service evaluate its warfighting capabilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly 10 million more Americans had cast ballots five days before Election Day than at the same point in 2022, according to an analysis of voting data by The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of analysis
Noun
  • The Starship Flight 15 preview was something of an aside during today's call.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Periodically, Li injects her narrative with commentary set off in long parenthetical asides.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
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