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Abbreviations and Letter Symbols


 * I.N.D.—in nomine Dei, in the name of God
 * in f.—in fine, at the end
 * inf.—infra, below
 * init.—initio, in the beginning
 * in lim.—in limine, on the threshold, at the outset
 * in loc.—in loco, in its place
 * in loc. cit.—in loco citato, in the place cited
 * in pr.—in principio, in the beginning
 * in trans.—in transitu, on the way
 * i.q.—idem quod, the same as
 * i.q.e.d.—id quod erat demonstrandum, what was to be proved
 * J.—judex, judge
 * J.C.D.—juris civilis doctor, doctor of civil law
 * J.D.—jurum or juris doctor, doctor of laws
 * J.U.D.—juris utriusque doctor, doctor of both civil and canon law
 * L.—liber, a book; locus, a place
 * £—libra, pound; placed before figures thus £10; if l., to be placed after, as 40l.
 * L.A.M.—liberalium artium magister, master of the liberal arts
 * L.B.—baccalaureus literarum, bachelor of letters
 * lb.—libra, pound (singular and plural)
 * L.H.D.—literarum humaniorum doctor, doctor of the more humane letters
 * Litt. D.—literarum doctor, doctor of letters
 * LL.B.—legum baccalaureus, bachelor of laws
 * LL.D.—legum doctor, doctor of laws
 * LL.M.—legum magister, master of laws
 * loc. cit.—loco citato, in the place cited
 * loq.—loquitur, he, or she, speaks
 * L.S.—locus sigilli, the place of the seal
 * l.s.c.—loco supra citato, in the place above cited
 * £ s. d.—librae, solidi, denarii, pounds, shillings, pence
 * M.—magister, master; manipulus, handful; medicinae, of medicine; m., meridies, noon
 * M.A.—magister artium, master of arts
 * M.B.—medicinae baccalaureus, bachelor of medicine
 * M. Ch.—magister chirurgiae, master of surgery
 * M.D.—medicinae doctor, doctor of medicine
 * m.m.—mutatis mutandis, with the necessary changes
 * m.n.—mutato nomine, the name being changed
 * MS.—manuscriptum, manuscript; MSS., manuscripta, manuscripts
 * Mus. B.—musicae baccalaureus, bachelor of music
 * Mus. D.—musicae doctor, doctor of music
 * Mus. M.—musicae magister, master of music
 * N.—Nepos, grandson; nomen, name; nomina, names; noster, our; n., natus, born; nocte, at night
 * N.B.—nota bene, mark well
 * ni. pri.—nisi prius, unless before
 * nob.—nobis, for (or on) our part
 * nol. pros.—nolle prosequi, will not prosecute
 * non cul.—non culpabilis, not guilty
 * n.l.—non licet, it is not permitted; non liquet, it is not clear; non longe, not far
 * non obs.—non obstante, notwithstanding
 * non pros.—non prosequitur, he does not prosecute