A mispronunciation of "obiter dictum" by someone who uses big words without determining correct details. I have also heard it mangled as "obenedictum".
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There is no prefix meaning verdict. However verdict does have a prefix. It's prefix is ver-, meaning true. Dict is derived from dictum, meaning speech. A verdict is a form of true speech, or truth telling.
No, dictum is actually very authoritative. It describes an announcement that is given by someone that has authority and power over other people.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share Thisdic·tum(dĭk'təm) Pronunciation Keyn. pl. dic·ta (-tə) or dic·tumsAn authoritative, often formal pronouncement: "He cites Augustine's dictum that 'If you understand it, it is not God'"(Joseph Sobran).
The word "dicta" is a Latin plural. The singular is dictum.
pre-dict-able "dict" is the root (from the Latin "dictum")