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rescript
- /ˈɹiːskɹɪpt/
- /ɹiːˈskɹɪpt/
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From Latin rescriptum (“written reply”).
noun rescripts
- A copy, or act of rewriting something; a rewrite.
- An epistle from the pope responding to some specific question of canon law or morality; a papal decision on a question of doctrine. [R]escripts […] apply only to special circumstances or individuals, and constitute no general precedent. But this nomenclature is not strictly observed.
- A statement issued by an emperor which sets out legal guidance on some matter, especially in response to a formal request from a magistrate or similar. "'In order that the people may know of my decision, I request you to prepare at once an imperial rescript that I may broadcast to the nation.'"
- Any official edict or announcement. MacCann began to speak with fluent energy of the Tsar’s rescript, of Stead, of general disarmament, arbitration in cases of international disputes, of the signs of the times, of the new humanity and the new gospel of life […].
- A duplicate of, or counterpart to, a legal document.
verb rescripts · rescripting · rescripted
- To script again or anew. We're rescripting some popular British TV shows for an American audience.
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Talk about this word "rescript." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rescript. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rescript. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rescript "rescript." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rescript.
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@misc{rescript_2026,
title = {rescript},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rescript},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
