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.
In a court opinion, obiter dicta include, but are not limited to, words introduced by way of illustration, or analogy or argument. Unlike ratio decidendi, obiter dicta are not the subject of the judicial decision, even if they happen to be correct statements of law.