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rescript

re·script [ r skrìpt ] (plural re·scripts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rewrite: an act of rewriting something

2. ecclesiastical ruling: a formal reply by the pope or some other high dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church on a matter of doctrine or discipline

3. Roman emperor's legal ruling: a formal reply by an ancient Roman or Holy Roman emperor on a point of law

[14th century. < Latin rescriptum, form of past participle of rescribere "write back" < scribere "write"]
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