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legal opinion vs obiter dictum

obiter dictum vs legal opinion

legal opinion and obiter dictum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
legal opinion Yes No No No
obiter dictum Yes No No No
As nouns, obiter dictum is a hyponym of legal opinion; that is, obiter dictum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than legal opinion:
  • legal opinion: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
  • obiter dictum: an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Other hyponyms of legal opinion include concurring opinion, dissenting opinion, majority opinion, fatwah, dictum.
legal opinion (noun) obiter dictum (noun)
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
an incidental remark
Difference between legal opinion and obiter dictum

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