[blindlaw] leagle word please define

[shannon]

Thanks for the answers. I sort of thought that is what it meant but I wanted 
to make sure that it didn't imply something more.

I will look up this dictionary just to have it.
Thanks again to all for the time.
Shannon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Tabor" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] leagle word please define


> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of shannon
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 3:45 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> 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
>
>
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