rescript

nouns

a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
rescript
is a type of (narrower)
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"
answer, reply, response
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"
decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
the act of rewriting something
rescript, revisal, revise, revision
something that has been written again
"the rewrite was much better"
rescript, revision, rewrite