Legal Term: ABBREVIATION

Definition: practice. - The omission of some words or letters in writing, as when fieri facias is written fi. fa. 2. In writing contracts it is the better practice to make no abbreviations, but in recognizances, and many other contracts, they are used, as John Doe tent to prosecute, &c. Richard Roe tent to appear, &c. when the recognizances are used, they are drawn out in extenso. See 4 Ca. & P. 61, S.C.19E.C.L.R.268, 9 Co.48.

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