Dictum

In common law legal terminology a dictum (plural dicta) is any statement that forms a part of the judgment of a court, in particular a court whose decisions have value as precedent under the doctrine of stare decisis.

Related Topics:
Judgment - Precedent - Stare decisis

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Conceptually, dicta are divided into those which form a part of the reason for the decision or ratio decidendi, which are binding as precedent, and those which do not, which are called obiter dicta.

Related Topics:
Ratio decidendi - Obiter dicta

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