responsa
responsa · responsas
A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to…A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, usually plural)A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin respōnsa, plural of respōnsum (“answer”).Borrowed from Latin respōnsa, plural of respōnsum (“answer”).
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