1) Dictum preceder 2) In passing 
in passing; incidentally
• (adv.) In passing; incidentally; by the way.
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
Obite is Latin for By the way
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'.