Obiter

‖Ob″i‐ter (ŏb″ĭ‐tẽr), adv. [L., on the way; ob (see Ob-) + iter a going, a walk, way.] In passing; incidentally; by the way.

‖Obiter dictum(Law), an incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum, n., 2 (a).