[blindlaw] leagle word please define

[Rob Tabor]

Hi, Shannon and list.

Et al simply means "and others." As one of the responsive postings implies,
et al is not strictly a legal term, although it is often used in court
pleadings and other legal documents as a kind of shorthand to avoid writing
a long litany of parties to a law suit or other legal process, just as this
latin phrase is often used for a similar purpose in other nonlegal contexts,
such as the authors of a book or magazine article.

As for sources for listing and defining legal terms, there are specialty
dictionaries specializing in legal terminology, of which Black's Law
Dictionary is among the best known. I believe there are also add-on legal
dictionaries available for MS-Office applications.
HTH and best regards,
Rob Tabor Esq.

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of shannon
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 3:45 PM
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Subject: [blindlaw] leagle word please define

Good afternoon all,

I am not a lawyer. I joined this list to learn how to deal with legal
documents as a blind individual.

Since I am not a lawyer you  will hopefully forgive the seemingly silly
request.
What does et al. mean?

My condo Association  was involved in a law suit and I have been trying to
follow the progress. 

Apparently The Defendant the Association one and the plaintiffs the home
owners lost. I Guess win some loose some.
but I have often wondered about the legal ease used.
Is there a good place other than Webster's to learn the legal jargon?
Thank you
Shannon