What do the initial ETAL means in legal terms ?

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What do the initial ETAL means in legal terms ?

2007-02-22 09:52:07 · 4 answers · asked by godlove_u 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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It's 2 words, et al, and it means "and others." In a court case often only the first party is named when the case is citied for it's legal holding. "et al" is an indication there are other parties in the case, but for ease of citation, only one party on each side is named.

2007-02-22 10:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

And Others

2007-02-22 17:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is "Et Al" and it is Latin for "and others"

2007-02-22 18:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I've always heard it translated as "...and company (all inclusive)".

2007-02-22 17:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Michael E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋