Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Judgments and Orders — Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dicta — Distinction and Binding Effect

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Ratio decidendi is the binding principle of a case; obiter dicta are incidental remarks not binding. Obiter reflects judicial opinion, not the court's resolution. The principle applies to judicial precedent and stare decisis. The rule distinguishes authoritative holdings from persuasive commentary. Lower courts must follow…

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