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Definitions for: Rescript [n] something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
[n] the act of rewriting something
[n] a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
[n] a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
Webster (1913) Definition: Re"script (r?"skr?pt), n. [L. rescriptum: cf. F.
rescrit, formerly also spelt rescript. See Rescribe,v. t.]
1. (Rom.Antiq.) The answer of an emperor when
formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult
question; hence, an edict or decree.
In their rescripts and other ordinances, the Roman
emperors spoke in the plural number. --Hare.
2. (R.C.Ch.) The official written answer of the pope upon a
question of canon law, or morals.
3. A counterpart. --Bouvier.
Synonyms: decree, edict, fiat, order, revisal, revise, revision, rewrite
See Also: act, answer, ban, bull, consent decree, curfew, decree nisi, enactment, imperial decree, interdiction, judicial separation, legal separation, papal bull, piece of writing, programma, prohibition, proscription, reply, response, revising, rewriting, stay, writing, written material
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