rescript

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːskɹɪpt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
  2. noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  3. noun the act of rewriting something

Etymology

From Latin rescriptum (“written reply”).

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