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In canon law. A term including any form of apostolical letter emanating from the pope. The answer of the pope in writing. Diet Droit Can. In the civil law. A species of imperial constitutions, being the answers of the prince Bl. Law Dict.(2d E d.)65 In Individual cases, chiefly given in response to inquiries by parties in relation to litigated suits, or to inquiries by the … [Read more...] about RESCRIPT

A man's residence or permanent abode. Such a man is called a resiant. Kitch. 33. … [Read more...] about RESIANCE

French law. A rescription is a letter by which the maker requests some one to pay a certain sum of money, or to account for him to a third person for it. Poth. Du Contr. de Change, n. 225. 2. According to this definition, bills of exchange are a species of rescription. The difference appears to be this, that a bill of exchange is given when there has been a contract of exchange … [Read more...] about RESCRIPTION

In old English law. Continually dwelling or abiding in a place; resident; a resident Kitchin, 33; Cowell. Resiant rolls. Those containing the re siants in a tithing, etc, which are to be called over by the steward on holding courts leet. … [Read more...] about RESIANT

civ. law. The answers of the prince at the request of the parties respecting some matter in dispute between them, or to magistrates in relation to some doubtful matter submitted to him. 2. The rescript was differently denominated, according to the character of those who sought it. They were called annotations or subnotations, when the answer was given at the request of private … [Read more...] about RESCRIPTS