Answer: rescripts

AnswerCrossword Clue
RESCRIPTSAuthoritative answers by the Pope.
RESCRIPTSOfficial decrees.
rescriptsAn official edict or announcement
rescriptsAn official or formal reply to a question
rescriptsA Roman emperor's written reply to an appeal for guidance, esp. on a legal point
rescriptsThe pope's decision on a question of Roman Catholic doctrine or papal law