"responsa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: responsum [singular]
Etymology: From Latin respōnsa, plural of respōnsum (“answer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|respōnsa}} Latin respōnsa Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=responsum}} responsa pl (normally plural, singular responsum)
  1. A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them. Wikipedia link: responsa Tags: plural, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-responsa-en-noun-jamgUKLH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 27 24 11 18 18 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 22 10 17 25 1

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