Legal Definitions - SS

Definition: SS is an abbreviation that can mean different things depending on the context. It can stand for:

1. Sections
2. Subscripsi (signed below)
3. Sans (without)
4. Scilicet (namely, to wit) - although this is an erroneous use of the abbreviation

One possible origin of the abbreviation is from the two gold letters at the ends of the chain of office worn by the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. However, it is more likely that it is a flourish that comes from the Year Books, which is an equivalent of the paragraph mark.

Examples:

• "Please refer to sections 3-5 in the report (i.e., ss. 3-5)"
• "I have subscripsi (signed below) the contract"
• "The document is to be submitted sans (without) any attachments"
• "The report includes the following information, scilicet (namely), the budget and the timeline"

These examples illustrate the different meanings of the abbreviation SS in different contexts. In the first example, SS stands for "sections" and is used to refer to specific parts of a report. In the second example, SS stands for "subscripsi" and is used to indicate that the person has signed the contract below. In the third example, SS stands for "sans" and is used to indicate that the document should be submitted without any attachments. In the fourth example, SS is used erroneously to mean "scilicet" and is used to introduce specific information.