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Responsa
[ ri-spon-suh ]
noun
- the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
responsa
/ rɪˈspɒnsə /
noun
- the plural of responsum
- that part of rabbinic literature concerned with written rulings in answer to questions
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Second, brief compilations of precepts, like the works of Hefez ben Yazliah and the responsa of some geonim.
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Hic ante Apollinem ex oraculo in monte Parnasso responsa dare solitus est.
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Inesse quinetiam sanctum aliquid et providum putant; nec aut consilia carum aspernantur aut responsa negligunt.
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Inesse quinetiam sanctum aliquid et providum putant, nec aut consilia earum aspernantur, nec responsa negligunt.
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The responsa prudentum, the opinions of learned men, published as such, did undoubtedly originate an immense portion of Roman law.
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