rescript
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noun
1.
a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
2.
any edict, decree, or official announcement.
3.
the act of rewriting.
4.
something rewritten.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (in ancient Rome) an ordinance taking the form of a reply by the emperor to a question on a point of law |
| 2. | any official announcement or edict; a decree |
| 3. | something rewritten |
| 4. | the act or process of rewriting |
| [C16: from Latin rēscriptum a reply, from rēscribere to write back] | |
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Example sentences
The district court, in a thoughtful and comprehensive rescript, rejected these plaints.
It subsequently filed a written rescript in which it ruled, as a matter of law, that the transfer must be rescinded.
The district court wrote a thoughtful rescript denying the motion.
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