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Obiter in a sentence

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Obiter | Obit | Obits

Obiter meaning

Incidentally; in passing.

Using Obiter

  • The main meaning on this page is: Incidentally; in passing.
  • In the example corpus, obiter often appears in combinations such as: obiter dicta.

Context around Obiter

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

consider 1× phrase 1×

Often after:

dicta 4×

Sentence patterns with Obiter

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

made in obiter dicta courts 1× may consider obiter dicta in 1× reasons the obiter dicta may 1× the phrase obiter dicta is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for these reasons 1× statements made in 1× the phrase obiter 1×

Common sentence endings:

by a court 1× for the decision 1× of higher courts 1×

Words around Obiter

Just before it in the word index:

obita 4 obit 15 obispo 140 obisike 2 obisesan 2 obisanya 2

Just after it in the word index:

obito 16 obits 9 obituaries 63 obituary 254 obj 45 object 3.559

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Obiter

  • In this selection, "obiter" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, consider, phrase and dicta stand out and add context to how "obiter" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include made in obiter dicta courts and may consider obiter dicta in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obiter" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obiter

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts. (15 words)

For these reasons, the obiter dicta may often be taken into consideration by a court. (15 words)

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision). (37 words)

Longer example sentences

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision). (37 words)

Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts. (15 words)

For these reasons, the obiter dicta may often be taken into consideration by a court. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts.

For these reasons, the obiter dicta may often be taken into consideration by a court.

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision).

Common combinations with obiter

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obiter" in a sentence?
An example: "Statements made in obiter dicta Courts may consider obiter dicta in opinions of higher courts." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "obiter" from authentic English texts.
What does "obiter" mean?
Obiter means: Incidentally; in passing.
How many example sentences with "obiter" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "obiter", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.