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Rere"ward` (r?r"w?rd`), n. [See Rearward.] The rear guard of an army. [Obs.]

||Res (r?z), n.; pl. Res. [L.] A thing; the particular thing; a matter; ||a point.

||Res gestæ [L., things done] (Law), the facts which form the ||environment of a litigated issue. Wharton. -- ||Res judicata [L.] ||(Law), a thing adjudicated; a matter no longer open to controversy.

Re*sail" (r?-s?l"), v. t. & i. To sail again; also, to sail back, as to a former port.

Re*sale" (r?-s?l" or r?"s?l), n. A sale at second hand, or at retail; also, a second sale. Bacon.

Re*sal"gar (r?-s?l"g?r), n. Realgar. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Re`sa*lute" (r?`s?-l?t"), v. t. To salute again.

Re*saw" (r&?;-s&?;"), v. t. To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc.

Res"cat (r?s"k?t), v. t. [Sp. rescattar.] To ransom; to release; to rescue. [Obs.] Howell.

Res"cat, n. [Sp. rescate.] Ransom; release. [Obs.]

Re*scind" (r?-s?nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rescinded; p. pr. & vb. n. Rescinding.] [L. rescindere, rescissum; pref re- re- + scindere to cut, split: cf. F. rescinder. See Shism.] 1. To cut off; to abrogate; to annul.

The blessed Jesus . . . did sacramentally rescind the impure relics of Adam and the contraction of evil customs.

Jer. Taylor.

2. Specifically, to vacate or make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or by superior authority; to repeal; as, to rescind a law, a resolution, or a vote; to rescind a decree or a judgment.

Syn. -- To revoke; repeal; abrogate; annul; recall; reverse; vacate; void.

Re*scind"a*ble (-?-b'l), a. Capable of being rescinded.

Re*scind"ment (-ment), n. The act of rescinding; rescission.

Re*scis"sion (r?-s?zh"?n), n. [L. rescissio: cf. F. rescission. See Rescind.] The act of rescinding, abrogating, annulling, or vacating; as, the rescission of a law, decree, or judgment.

Re*scis"so*ry (r?-s?z"?-r? or r?-s?s"-), a. [L. rescissorius: cf. F. rescisoire.] Tending to rescind; rescinding.

To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling all the Parliaments that had been held since the year 1633.

Bp. Burnet.

Res"cous (r?s"k?s), n. [OE., fr. OF. rescousse, fr. rescourre, p. p. rescous, to rescue. See Rescue.] 1. Rescue; deliverance. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. (Law) See Rescue, 2. [Obs.]

Res"cowe (r?s"kou), v. t. To rescue. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Re*scribe" (r?-skr?b"), v. t. [L. rescribere; pref. re- re- + scribere to write. See Scribe.] 1. To write back; to write in reply. Ayliffe.

2. To write over again. Howell.

Re"script (r?"skr?pt), n. [L. rescriptum: cf. F. rescrit, formerly also spelt rescript. See Rescribe,v. t.]

1. (Rom.Antiq.) The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree.