et seq.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Abbreviation of either Latin et sequens or et sequentia.

Phrase

et seq. (not comparable)

  1. (law, of sequential things, such as pages and lists) And that which follows.
    • See p. 87 et seq.
    • Covered in Code Section 123 et seq.

Usage notes

Indicates a range with fixed start and undetermined end, similar to casual “p. 87–” (page 87 and some following pages). et seqq. (“and those which follow”) is sometimes preferred if multiple things follow, but has become uncommon since the 1960s.

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Latin

Etymology

Abbreviation of et sequens or et sequentia

Abbreviation

et seq.

  1. and the following (pages or items in a list)
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