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Responsal vs Responsa - What's the difference?

responsal | responsa |

As nouns the difference between responsal and responsa

is that responsal is one who is answerable or responsible while responsa is a body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.

As an adjective responsal

is answerable; responsible.

responsal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) One who is answerable or responsible.
    • (Barrow)
  • (obsolete) A response.
    • (Brevint)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) answerable; responsible
    • (Webster 1913)

    responsa

    English

    (wikipedia responsa)

    Noun

    (-) (pluralonly)
  • A body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.

    • Anagrams

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