rescript — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A copy, or act of rewriting something; a rewrite.

   Uso

   • obsoleto

2. An epistle from the pope responding to some specific question of canon law or morality; a papal decision on a question of doctrine.

   Esempi

   [R]escripts […] apply only to special circumstances or individuals, and constitute no general precedent. But this nomenclature is not strictly observed.

3. 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.

   Uso

   • Ancient-Rome

   Esempi

   "'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.'"

4. Any official edict or announcement.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   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 […].

5. A duplicate of, or counterpart to, a legal document.

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • raro

Verbo

1. To script again or anew.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   We're rescripting some popular British TV shows for an American audience.

Sostantivo

1. a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

   Termini più generali

   answerreplyresponse

2. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

   Sinonimi

   decreeedictfiatorder

   Termini più generali

   actenactment

   Esempi

   a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there

3. the act of rewriting something

   Sinonimi

   revisionrevisalrevise

   Termini più generali

   rewritingrevising

4. something that has been written again

   Sinonimi

   rewriterevision

   Termini più generali

   writingwritten materialpiece of writing

   Esempi

   the rewrite was much better