Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Ad non executa is a Latin term that means "for the things not executed". It refers to things that were not done by someone who was supposed to do them, like an executor who didn't carry out their duties.
Adnotatio is a Latin term that refers to a note written in the margin of a document. This could be a reply from an emperor to a petition, or just a simple note added to a legal document.
Rescript is a term that has a few different meanings. It can refer to a judge's written order explaining how to handle a case, or an appellate court's decision that is sent down to the trial court. In Roman times, it was also used to describe an emperor's or Pope's written answer to a legal inquiry or petition.
Definition: For the things not executed (as by an executor).
Definition: A note written in the margin of a document; especially, the reply of the emperor in his own hand to a petition addressed to him.
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The examples illustrate that a rescript can be a judge's written order, an appellate court's decision, or a Roman emperor's or a Pope's written answer to a legal inquiry or petition. The term "adnotatio" specifically refers to a note written in the margin of a document, such as the reply of an emperor to a petition addressed to him.