The word "dicta" is a Latin plural. The singular is dictum.
The plural of "she" is "they", so the plural of "she had" is "they had".
The plural of rose is roses. The plural possessive is roses'.
The plural of 'bunch' is bunches.The plural of 'ant' is ants.The plural of 'batch' is batches.The plural of 'day' is days.The plural of 'chimney' is chimneys.The plural of 'tomato' is tomatoes.The plural of 'umbrella' is umbrellas.The plural of 'donkey' is donkeys.The plural of 'sky' is skies.The plural of 'foot' is feet.The plural of 'show' is shows.
Knights is a plural. It is the plural for knight.
applied is does not have a plural but is apply it does have a plural.
The plural of dictum is dicta, or dictums
if dicta is not binding, why is it important?
I think you may be confusing the meaning of the term. The word obiter dicta is a Latin word which means "things said by the way." Obiter dicta can be passing comments, opinions or examples provided by a judge. Statements constituting 'obiter dicta' are not binding. [For example, if a court dismisses a case due to lack of jurisdiction and offers opinions on the merits of a case, then these opinions constitute 'obiter dicta.'] Obiter dictum (plural of obiter dicta) is an opinion or a remark made by a judge which does not form a part of the court's decision. Therefore, obiter dictum are not legally binding and can ONLY be rescinded, or withdrawn, by the judge who made them.
Dicta Johnson was born on 1887-06-29.
Obiter dicta is a remark made by a judge which forms no part of the reasoning that is directly responsible for the verdict (called the 'rationes decidendi" also called simply "the ratio"). When reading a judgment if a statement is essential to the reasoning of the decision it is part of the rationes decidendi. If it is a side comment, superfluous or not connected to the main body of reasoning its called obiter dicta or simply dicta.
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Obiter Dicta
holding is the rule of law or legal principle that comes from the decision or the judgment plus the material facts of the case dicta means other statements in the decision that do not form part of the holding
The plural of "she" is "they", so the plural of "she had" is "they had".
Ratio decidendi refers to the legal reasoning behind a court's decision that forms the binding precedent in future cases. Obiter dicta are statements or opinions made by the court that are not essential to the decision and do not create binding precedent, but may provide guidance or insight on the case.
The plural of 'this' is 'these' and the plural of 'that' is 'those'.
Isthmi is plural. There are actually two plural forms. I will list them from singular to plural. Isthmus - Singular Isthmi - Plural Isthmuses - Plural