Et al. is a Latin abbreviation for "and other persons". It is used when referring to a number of people, i.e., Robert Cummings, et al. It is typically used in the caption of court documents following the first named party, to signify that more than one individual is aligned on one side of the case, i.e., Robert Cummings et al. vs BP Oil Company. It is also commonly used in deeds and other instruments that affect real estate:
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Generally, the term "et al" in the context of a lawsuit, stands for "and others". It is normally seen accompanying a party's name, e.g., Smith Jones, et al.,
It is the name of a researcher.
Et al. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase et alii which literally means "and the others".
"Et al" means "and others" in latin.
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Et al means "and others." In crossword puzzles, et al. indicates that the answer will be a plural. It tells you to write the group that includes all of the things listed. So bananas, apples, oranges, et al. might have the answer "fruit" or "fruits." If the clues were FDR, JFK, et al, you might say "dems."
The phrase et al. (note the spelling) is taken from Latin and often appears in scientific papers. It appears after the name of an author and literally means "and others".
In APA style, subsequent multiple authors in a citation are noted as "et al." after the first author's name. This is used when a work has 3 or more authors but you only list the first author followed by "et al." for subsequent citations.
If it is CT et al, it means CT and others. This is a Latin abbreviation.
No, there is not a period after et, rather, the period is after al. Et al. is Latin for et alli, meaning "and other people."