rescript

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rescript at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. A reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality.
2. 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

3. The act of rewriting something.