Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rescript

4 senses of rescript

Sense 1
rescript -- (a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality)
       => answer, reply, response -- (a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics")

Sense 2
decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript -- (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")
       => act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)

Sense 3
revision, revisal, revise, rescript -- (the act of rewriting something)
       => rewriting, revising -- (editing that involves writing something again)

Sense 4
rewrite, revision, rescript -- (something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better")
       => writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")