What does et seq denote in legal citations?

• A. The end of the document.
• B. A cross-reference to another section.
• C. A citation to a single case.
• D. And the following; it indicates continuing sequence after a cited point.

Answer: (D)

Et seq denotes “and the following.” In legal citations, this shorthand is used after a referenced item to signal that the material continues in the subsequent sections or pages of the same document. It lets you avoid listing every part and tells you to consult the rest of the provisions that follow the cited point. For example, citing a statute as “Title X, section 101 et seq.” means you should look at §101 and the sections that come after it. It’s a way to indicate continuation within the same document, not a cross-reference to a different place or a citation to just one case.