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Definition

1. noun a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality.
2. noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge). — synonyms: decree, edict, fiat, order
3. noun the act of rewriting something. — synonyms: revision, revisal, revise
4. noun something that has been written again. — synonyms: rewrite, revision