Rescous

See Rescue.

See Rescue.

IlESCilIPT.4 1.

In Roman law, re- SGvipta were answers returned by the emperor, when consulted on questions of law, either by the parties in some controversy, or, more commonly, by officers charged with the administration of justice.^ In succeeding cases these rescripts had the force of laws, Justinian preserved them in his Institutes. Decretal epistles of the popes are also rescripts in the strictest sense.** 2. In common law, a counterpart. In Massachusetts, the statement of the decision of the highest appellate tribunal; also, the brief statement sent to the court a quo, 1 American Wine Co. v. Brasher, 4 Mc Craiy, 247 (1882), cases, Hallett, D. J. See also 18 Cent. Law J. 482-87 (1884), cases; 19 id.

7-9 (1884), cases; 53 Cal. 46; 68 Ga, 103; 75 111, 206; 91 N, Y. 155; 44 Pa. 13, cases; 1 Story," Eq. §§ 692-705; 3 Pomeroy, Eq. §§ 84^-71. a Ferry v. Clarke, 77 Va. 409, 406-S (1883), cases, Lacy, J.; Linhart v. Foreman, ib. 540 (1883); Mc MuUin v. Sanders, 79 id. 364 (1884), cases.

3 Warner u Vallity, 13 R. I. 484r^7 (1882), cases, Durfee, C J. ■*F. rescript., a written reply: L. re'Scriptum, written back.