Legal Definitions - et seq

ET SEQ

Et seq. is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "et sequens," which means "and the following one." It is used to refer to pages or sections that come after a specific reference point.

• 11 USCA §§ 101 et seq. - This means section 101 and the following sections of Title 11 of the United States Code.
• Article 2 of the Constitution, section 2, clause 2 et seq. - This means section 2, clause 2 and the following clauses of Article 2 of the United States Constitution.

These examples illustrate how "et seq." is used to refer to sections or pages that come after a specific reference point. In the first example, "et seq." refers to the sections that follow section 101 of Title 11 of the United States Code. In the second example, "et seq." refers to the clauses that follow section 2, clause 2 of Article 2 of the United States Constitution.