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rescript
n. written response from a Pope or Roman emperor; official order or proclamation; item that was rewritten; act of rewriting

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Rescript
In legal terminology, a rescript is a document that is issued not on the initiative of the author, but in response (it literally means 'written back') to a specific demand made by its addressee. It does not apply to more general legislation.

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Noun
1. a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
(hypernym) answer, reply, response
2. 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"
(synonym) decree, edict, fiat, order
(hypernym) act, enactment
(hyponym) consent decree
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. the act of rewriting something
(synonym) revision, revisal, revise
(hypernym) rewriting, revising
4. something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
(synonym) rewrite, revision
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing


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Rescript
(v. t.)
The official written answer of the pope upon a question of canon law, or morals.
  
 
(v. t.)
The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree.
  
 
(v. t.)
A counterpart.
  

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