rescript
Emperor's written reply
A rescript is an official decree or edict, especially a written response from a ruler or authority answering a question or petition.
In Roman law, rescripts were imperial pronouncements on legal matters.
In Catholic usage, a rescript is a papal decision on a point of discipline or doctrine.
The word also means any rewriting or revised version of a text.
Revise text substantially
- redraftCompose again differently
- amendmentChange to official text
- modificationAct of altering something
- revisionAltering to improve
alteration · correction · emendation · rectification · reworking · rephrasing · rewording · editing
Authoritative public command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
command · pronouncement · dictate · fiat · ukase · diktat · ordinance · ruling
Steer before castration
- encyclicalFormal papal circular letter
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- papal bullSealed pontifical decree
canon · Vatican · Holy See · pontiff · papacy · curia · canonical
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- charterFounding organizational document
codex · act · law · enactment · judgment · ruling · legal opinion
rewrite
Revise text substantially
- redraftCompose again differently
- amendmentChange to official text
- modificationAct of altering something
revision · alteration · correction · emendation · rectification · reworking · rephrasing · rewording · editing · reformulation
edict
Authoritative public command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- directiveFormal command or instruction
order · command · pronouncement · dictate · fiat · ukase · diktat · ordinance · ruling · enactment
bull
Steer before castration
- encyclicalFormal papal circular letter
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- indulgenceYielding to desire
papal bull · canon · Vatican · Holy See · pontiff · papacy · curia · canonical
statute
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
charter · codex · act · law · enactment · judgment · ruling · legal opinion
- Catholic ChurchVatican, papacy, cardinals, popes, papal
- CatholicismVatican, cardinals, pope, Holy Communion, popes
- papacypontiff, Pope, pope, Holy See, papal election
- royal decreesroyal decree, royal decrees, decree, decrees, royal edict
- Roman LawRoman law, Corpus Juris Civilis, Justinian Code, Twelve Tables, Digest
- Catholic textsmissal, missals, catechism, catechisms, breviaries
rescriptpetition
Formal written appeal
plea · request · suggestion · recommendation · proposal
rescriptpersonal letter
Individual written correspondence
informal note · private correspondence · suggestion · recommendation · advisory