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Abbreviations used in the Lawyerment Law Dictionary are explained in the table below

AbbreviationMeaningAbbreviationMeaning
abbr.abbreviationn.noun
absol.absolute(ly)neg.negative
adj.adjectiveN. Eng.Northern English
adv.adverbn. pl.noun plural
Anat.Anatomyobj.objective (case)
assim.assimilatedoffens.offensive
attrib.attibutive(ly)opp.as opposed to
attrib. adj.attributive adjectiveorig.originally
aux.auxiliaryParl.Parliament(ary)
Bibl.Biblicalpart.participle
collect.collective(ly)past part.past participle
colloq.colloquial(ly)phr.phrases
comb.combinationpl.plural
compar.comparativePolit.Politics
compl.complementposs.possessive (case)
conj.conjunctionposs. pron.possessive pronoun
contr.contractionprec.preceded
demons. Adj.demonstrative adjectivepredic.predicative(ly)
derog.derogatorypredic. Adj.predicative adjective
Econ.Economicsprep.preposition
ellipt.elliptical(ly)pres.present
emphat.emphaticpres.part.present participle
esp.especiallypron.pronoun
fem.femininepropr.proprietary term
foll.followedref.reference
GkGreekrefl.reflexive
Gram.Grammarrel. adj.relative adjective
Hist.Historyrel. adv.relative adverb
hist.with history referencerel. pron.relative pronoun
imper.imperativeRelig.Religion
infin.infinitiveRev.Revelation
int.interjectionRom.Roman
interrog.interrogativesing.singular
interrog. adv.Interrogative adverbStock Exch.Stock Exchange
interrog. pron.interrogative pronouncesuperl.superlative
Ir.Irishsymb.symbol
iron.ironicalUSin American use
joc.jocularusu.usually
Judg.Judgesv.verb
Lev.Leviticusvar.variant(s)
masc.masculinev.aux.auxiliary verb
Mil.Militaryv.refl.reflexive verb