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Alder.

Alder.

See also: alder, Alder, âlder, and ålder

English

Noun

Alder.

  1. (law) Abbreviation of alderman.
  2. (law) Abbreviation of aldermen.

Usage notes

This is the customary abbreviation of this term as used in case citations. See, e.g., The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, Nineteenth Edition (2010), "Court Names", Table T7, p. 432-434.