The____ is the portion of the court's reasoning that is not essential to the case at hand and that is nonbinding. This portion includes comments used by the court to illustrate an example and statements concerning a rule of law that is not essential to the case at hand.

A. ?court's conclusion
B. ?holding
C. ?dictum
D. ?None of these choices is correct.


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Appellate court rules may establish the:

A. type of paper used. B. citation format. C. maximum length of the brief. D. sections that must be included. E. all of the above. F. b and d. G. b, c, and d.

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