alleryStart learning →'Obiter dicta' literally means:
ASaid by the way
BBy the same token
CAgainst the rule
DFor the public good
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Said by the way
1. Obiter dicta is a Latin expression used in judicial decisions.
2. The literal meaning is 'said by the way'.
3. These are statements judges make beyond what is necessary to decide the case.
4. They have only persuasive — not binding — force.
5. Judges are not bound to follow obiter dicta in later cases.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Programme, Paper 1 "Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws", Lesson 1 "Sources of Law" (Nov 2021 edition, pp 2-19)._
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