definition of
[rescript]

[1] #1 rescript n. a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality. wn

[2] #2 rescript n. [decree, edict, fiat, order] a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there". wn

[3] #3 rescript n. [revision, revisal, revise] the act of rewriting something. wn

[4] #4 rescript n. [rewrite, revision] something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better". wn