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responsanoun
A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.
Etymology: responsa, plural of responsum, "answer".
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Responsa
Responsa (plural of Latin responsum, 'answer') comprise a body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them. In the modern era, the term is used to describe decisions and rulings made by scholars in historic religious law.
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Responsa
Responsa comprise a body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of responsa in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of responsa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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