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||Obiter dictum (Law), an incidental
and collateral opinion uttered by a judge. See Dictum,
n., 2 (a).

O*bit"u*al (?), a. [L. obitus
death. See Obit.] Of or pertaining to obits, or days when
obits are celebrated; as, obitual days.
Smart.

O*bit"u*a*ri*ly (?), adv. In the
manner of an obituary.

O*bit"u*a*ry (?), a. [See Obit.]
Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an
obituary notice; obituary poetry.

O*bit"u*a*ry, n.; pl.
Obituaries (#). [Cf. F. obituaire. See
Obit.] 1. That which pertains to, or is
called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a
deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a
biographical sketch.

2. (R.C.Ch.) A list of the dead, or a
register of anniversary days when service is performed for the
dead.


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