noun🔗ShareA clarification of a point of law by a monarch issued upon formal consultation by a lower magistrate."The local governor, unsure about the inheritance laws, requested guidance from the Emperor and received a rescript clarifying the proper procedure. "politicsgovernmentlawroyalstatehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(canon law) An ad hoc reply of a pope to some specific question of canon law or morality, without precedential force, sometimes (improper) inclusive of decretals which serve as precedents in canon law."The priest consulted the papal rescript for guidance on whether the unusual marriage request could be accommodated within Church law. "religionlawtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA duplicate copy of a legal document."The lawyer provided a rescript of my birth certificate as proof of my identity in court. "lawgovernmentwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rewriting, a document copied or written again."The teacher requested a rescript of my essay after accidentally deleting the original file. "writingcommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo script again or anew."The playwright decided to rescript the ending of the play after the initial audience found it confusing. "languagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
