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Abbreviations and Letter Symbols
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imp.—imprimatur, sanction, let it be printed
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