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Sadly, I'm doubter about one court making a passing comment (6,6)

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obiter dictum

'a passing comment' is the definition.
(something said in passing by a judge)

'sadly i'm doubter about one court' is the wordplay.
'sadly' indicates an anagram.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'court' becomes 'ct' (abbreviation used in road names).
'im'+'doubter'='imdoubter'
'imdoubter' with letters rearranged gives 'obiterdum'.
'i'+'ct'='ict'
'obiterdum' placed around 'ict' is 'OBITER DICTUM'.

'making' is the link.

(Another definition for obiter dictum that I've seen is " Judge's side comment (Latin) - dim but erotic (anag)".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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