余よ論ろん

noun

obiter dictum; passing remark in a judgment

Legal term for a judge's incidental opinion that is not essential to the decision and thus not binding precedent.

• 判はん決けつ文ぶんの余よ論ろんは先せん例れいとしての拘こう束そく力りょくを持もたない。

  Obiter dicta in a judgment have no binding force as precedent.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは余よ論ろんで法ほう改かい正せいの必ひつ要よう性せいに言げん及きゅうした。

  The judge mentioned the need for legal reform in an obiter dictum.