responsa

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noun

A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.

OriginLatin respōnsa →
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Meanings

nounresponsa pl (normally plural, singular responsum)

singular responsum

  1. pluralplural normallyA body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.

Origin

  1. Latinrespōnsa
  2. Englishresponsa

Borrowed from Latin respōnsa, plural of respōnsum (“answer”).

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APA

responsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsa

MLA

“responsa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “responsa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsa.

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