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duply, n. Sc. Law. Obs. exc. Hist.|djuːˈplaɪ|
Usually in pl.
[f. med.L. duplica ‘iterata responsio in litigiis’ Du Cange; cf. F. duplique, and reply = F. réplique.]
A second reply; a defender's rejoinder to a pursuer's reply. (Now abolished.)
1609Skene Reg. Maj., Forme of Proces 121 Quhen ane exception onely, or ane exception with ane duply, is admitted to probation of the defender. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxxix. 326 Duplies, Triplies, Answers to Rejoinders. 1760in Scotsman (1885) 20 Aug. 5/3 Having considered the petition of the Magistrates..answers thereto, replies, duplies, and triplies with the writs produced. 1881J. Russell Haigs viii. 210 Counsel on both sides, with many replies, duplies, and triplies, discussed the question of its relevancy.
b. transf. In a controversy, the rejoinder that comes fourth in order after the original assertion.
1638(title) Duplyes of the Ministers and Professors of Aberdene to the Second Answeres of some Reverend Brethren. 1676W. Row Contn. Blair's Autobiog. xi. (1848) 340 Replies were made by Monks and duplies by them. 1820Scott Abbot i, Answers, replies, duplies, triplies, quadruplies, followed thick upon each other. 1873Burton Hist. Scot. VI. lxxi. 235 To the Demands there were ‘Answers’, to these came ‘Replies’ by the Doctors, and then second Answers, and finally ‘Duplies’ by the Doctors.
Hence duˈply v., to make a duply.
1631in Cobbett State Trials III. 444 (Trial Lord Uchiltrie), It is duplyed for the Pannel by his Prolocutors, as to the particulars contained in my Lord Advocate's Answer. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xii, Advocatus for Lackland duplies that..the pursuer must put his case under the statute. |