rescript
a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
any edict, decree, or official announcement.
the act of rewriting.
something rewritten.
Origin of rescript
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How to use rescript in a sentence
Jellacic Imperial rescript repudiated was appointed representative of Austria in Hungary with command of all the forces.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonAnd there remains a rescript of the same prince to Valerius Verus, on the bringing out the credit of witnesses.
Mr. O'Connell, alarmed at the import of a command so fatal, pronounced the rescript "uncanonical."
The Felon's Track | Michael DohenyBut the prelates were far from unanimous in their construction of the rescript which they promised unanimously to obey.
The Felon's Track | Michael DohenyDr. Crolly had previously explained what he considered true obedience to the rescript.
The Felon's Track | Michael Doheny
British Dictionary definitions for rescript
/ (ˈriːˌskrɪpt) /
(in ancient Rome) an ordinance taking the form of a reply by the emperor to a question on a point of law
any official announcement or edict; a decree
something rewritten
the act or process of rewriting
Origin of rescript
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