Response of the Pope to a query or petition
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Papal rescripts are responses of the pope or a Congregation of the Roman Curia, in writing, to queries or petitions of individuals. Some rescripts concern the granting of favours; others the administration of justice under canon law, e. g. the interpretation of a law, the appointment of a judge.[1]
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Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Papal Rescripts". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
