RESCRIPT

RESCRIPT rescript (ree-skript), n. 1. A judge’s written order to a court clerk explaining how to dispose of a case. 2. An appellate court’s written decision, usu. unsigned, that is sent down to the trial court. [Cases: Appeal and Error 1196, 1207; Criminal Law 1192; Federal Courts 949. C.J.S. Appeal and Error ¡ì¡ì 978, 994.] […]