Ob'i·ter adverb [ Latin , 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 , noun Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/2
obiter 1. Primarily in legal contexts: made or said in passing; an incidental remark. 2. Short for obiter dictum. 3. Etymology: from Latin, originally as the phrase ob itur, 'by the way'. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2458/6