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Rescript

Rescript, the answer of the Roman emperor when consulted by a particular person on some difficult question; it is

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Rescription

A writing back the answering of a letter

Subnotation

Subnotation, a rescript, which see.

A rescriptis valet argumentum

A rescriptis valet argumentum. [Co. Litt. 11] (An argument drawn from rescripts is sound.) A rescript is a decision of

Arrogatio

private juristic act like adoptio, but only by a decree of the comitia curiata or later by imperial rescript. Arrogatio was the form of adopting a paterfamilias or homo sui juris, and effected like the adoptio capitis

Pragmatic sanction

Pragmatic sanction, a rescript or answer of the sovereign, delivered by advice of his council to some college, order, or body of

Allegata

Allegata, a word anciently subscribed at the bottom of rescripts and constitutions of the Roman Emperors, as signata or testata under other instruments. It is synonymous with verificata,

Chirograph

witnesses: afterwards, to prevent frauds and concealment, people made their deeds of mutual covenant in a script and rescript, or in a part and counterpart, and in the middle between the two copies they drew the capital

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