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In the [[Catholic Church]], ''responsa'' are answers of the competent executive authority to specific questions (in Latin, ''dubium''). ''Responsa'' given by the [[Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts]] which are [[Promulgation (Catholic canon law)|promulgated]] as authentic interpretation have the force of law as per [[Canon (canon law)|canon]] 16 §2 of the [[1983 Code of Canon Law|1983 ''Code of Canon Law'']]. Other ''responsa'' cannot have this binding force, but nevertheless possess a high authority.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Berkmann|first=Burkhard Josef|url=https://books.google.be/books?id=ZK73DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT121&lpg=PT121&dq=authority+responsa+catholic+church&source=bl&ots=vL6BQ2SZFT&sig=ACfU3U0eskj_UBxsQkWIgAVTPElveh6aAQ&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj90_LwyPP0AhVLgP0HHf9tBCwQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=authority%20responsa%20catholic%20church&f=false|title=The Internal Law of Religions: Introduction to a Comparative Discipline|date=2020-09-22|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-000-17926-2|language=en|chapter=5. Methods of comparative law of religions - 5.4.1 Example: sources of law}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
The ''responsa'' are given in response to questions (in Latin ''dubium'', plural ''dubia'', [[Literal translation|literally]] 'doubt(s)') sent by [[Catholic bishops]] on some topics to the Holy See.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Bullivant|first=Stephen|date=2016-11-24|title=Submitting dubia is a standard part of Church life. It's not unreasonable to expect a clear answer|url=https://catholicherald.co.uk/submitting-dubia-is-a-standard-part-of-church-life-its-not-unreasonable-to-expect-a-clear-answer/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Catholic Herald|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Some ''responsa'' are given in ''[[Notitiae]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notitiae Responses|url=http://notitiae.ipsissima-verba.org/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=notitiae.ipsissima-verba.org}}</ref>
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