Big Spring Landmarks / Attractions / Photos. 1  The Spring - The town's namesake. next page. 2  Howard County Courthouses next page. 3  Settles Hotel next page.  Hanger 25 Air Museum: www.hanger25.com A museum of the Big Spring Army Air Corps Bombardier School (its purpose during WWII) and Webb AFB (1955-1977).
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Obiter dictum (more usually used in the plural, obiter dicta) is Latin for a word said by the way, that is, a remark in a judgment that is said in passing. It is a concept derived from English common law, whereby a judgment comprises only two elements: ratio decidendi and obiter dicta. For the purposes of judicial precedent, ratio decidendi is binding, whereas obiter dicta are persuasive only.
An example of an instance where a court opinion may include obiter dicta is where a court rules that it lacks jurisdiction to hear a case or dismisses the case on a technicality. If the court in such a case offers opinions on the merits of the case, such opinions may constitute obiter dicta.