obiter

nebenbei; beiläufig (Latin/legal context)

Example sentences with “obiter”

  1. The judge made an obiter remark. (Der Richter machte eine beiläufige Bemerkung.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you express the Latin 'obiter' in German?

It is commonly translated as 'beiläufig' or 'nebenbei' in German, especially in legal contexts where 'obiter dictum' becomes 'die beiläufige Bemerkung'.