dictum
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- An authoritative declaration
- An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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Don’t stop COVID-19 patient ambulances at borders: HC dictum to Telangana government
May 14, 2021 The Hindu
May 14, 2021 The Hindu
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