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A '''rescript''' is a document that is issued not on the initiative of the author, but in response (it literally means 'written back') to a specific demand made by its addressee. It does not apply to more general legislation etcetera.

It may takentake various forms, from a formal document of an stablishedestablished type, such as a Papal Bull, to the forwarding of the demand with a simple metionmention by way of decision, something like "rejected" ofor "awarded", either to the party concerned or to the comptentcompetent executive office to be carried out.

The word originated formfrom the Roman imperial court, which often issued rescripts, in many cases prompted by its many governors and other officials. The other main field of application is the papal [[Roman Curia]], which adopted many Roman adminustrativeadministrative terms and practices.

By analogy it is also applied to similar procedures in other contexts, such as the Chinese and Japanese imperial courts, or even before the Roman empire.