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Standard XI
Legal Studies
Question

'Obiter dicta' means ______________.
  1. judgment of a court in the case before it
  2. basis of judicial decision
  3. an opinion given by the court not necessary for the decision
  4. direction by a judge

A
an opinion given by the court not necessary for the decision
B
basis of judicial decision
C
judgment of a court in the case before it
D
direction by a judge
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The word obiter dicta is a Latin word which means “things said by the way.” Obiter dicta can be passing comments, opinions or examples provided by a judge. Statements constituting obiter dicta are therefore not binding. For example, if a court dismisses a case due to lack of jurisdiction and offers opinions on merits of a case, then these opinions constitutes obiter dicta.

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