rescript

re·script  (rskrpt)

n.

1.

a. The act of rewriting.

b. Something that has been rewritten.

2. A formal decree or edict.

3. Roman Catholic Church A response from the pope or another ecclesiastical superior to a question regarding discipline or doctrine.

4. A reply from a Roman emperor to a magistrate's query about a point of law.

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[Latin rescrptum, from neuter past participle of rescrbere, to write back : re-, re- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rescript - a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality answer, reply, response - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
	2.	rescript - 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" decree, fiat, edict, order act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body consent decree - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt curfew - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited decree nisi - a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler judicial separation, legal separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart programma - an edict that has been publicly posted ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court" papal bull, bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	3.	rescript - the act of rewriting something revisal, revise, revision revising, rewriting - editing that involves writing something again
	4.	rescript - something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better" rewrite, revision piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"