Many times after receiving a will or probate papers we run into unfamiliar abbreviations.  For example without issue means the person had no children.  Here is a list of some common abbreviations.

a.a.s.: died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) (86 y/o) (died in year 86)

d.s.p.: died without issue (decessit sine prole)

d.s.p.l.: died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole legitima)

d.s.p.m.s.: died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita)

d.s.p.s: died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita)

d.unm: died unmarried

d.v.p.: died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris)

d.v.m.: died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris)

Et al: and others (et alia)

Inst: present month (instans)

Liber: book or volume

Nepos: grandson

Nunc: Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness

Ob: he/she died (obit)

Relict: widow or widower (relicta/relictus)

Sic so or thus: exact copy as written

Testes: witnesses

Ult: late (ultimo)

Ux: wife (uxor)

Viz: namely (videlicet)

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