“Et seq.” is a Latin abbreviation that stands for “et sequentes” or “et sequentia,” meaning “and the following” or “and the following things.” It is commonly used in legal citations to indicate that the reference applies to subsequent sections or parts of a statute, regulation, or document. For example, if citing a specific section of a statute followed by “et seq.,” it indicates that the citation applies to that section and all subsequent sections of the statute.
(et seek) n. abbreviation for the Latin phrase et sequentes meaning “and the following.” It is commonly used by lawyers to include numbered lists, pages or sections after the first number is stated, as in “the rules of the road are found in Vehicle Code Section 1204, et seq.
“Et seq.” is a legal abbreviation derived from the Latin phrase “et sequentes” which translates to “and the following.” It is often used in legal texts to refer to subsequent sections or parts of a statute, regulation, or legal document. When “et seq.” is used, it indicates that the reference applies to the specified section and all the following sections in a sequential order. This abbreviation helps to streamline legal citations and indicates that the reader should consider all subsequent sections for context or relevant information.
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