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1. v. t. The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree. Source: opted

2. v. t. The official written answer of the pope upon a question of canon law, or morals. Source: opted

3. v. t. A counterpart. Source: opted

4. n. a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality Source: wordnet

5. n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) Source: wordnet

6. n. the act of rewriting something Source: wordnet

7. n. something that has been written again Source: wordnet

8. 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. Source: webster

9. The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particularpersons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree.In their rescripts and other ordinances, the Roman emperors spoke inthe plural number. Hare. Source: adambom

10. n. a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality Source: ecdict

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