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Definition of Responsa
1. Noun. A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Responsa
1. responsum [n] - See also: responsum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Responsa
Literary usage of Responsa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Roman Law in the Modern World by Charles Phineas Sherman (1922)
"Their responsa were devoid of any authority. But with the advent of Augustus a
remedy was devised whereby authority should be restored to professional legal ..."
2. Geonica by Louis Ginzberg (1909)
"ORIGIN OF THE responsa COLLECTIONS. The first attempt at gathering the responsa
that had been in free circulation for centuries, ..."
3. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1859)
"These responsa were given sealed (siy- «rt/a), apparently to prevent falsification.
The matter proposed for the opinion of the Jurisconsulti was sometimes ..."
4. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1858)
"... had once been taught as a carmen necessarium, and regarded as the source of
all legal discipline, (b) * The opinions of lawyers, called the responsa, ..."
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