Rescript
Pronunciation : Re"script (r"skrpt)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. rescriptum: cf. F. rescrit, formerly also spelt rescript. See Rescribe,v. t.]
Definition : 1. (Rom.Antiq.)
Defn: The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree. In their rescripts and other ordinances, the Roman emperors spoke in the plural number. Hare.
2. (R.C.Ch.)
Defn: The official written answer of the pope upon a question of canon law, or morals.
3. A counterpart. Bouvier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913