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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Duply, n. Also: duplie, -ley, -lay. [med. L. duplica.]
1. Law. A defender's rejoinder to a pursuer's reply.1596 Melvill 344.
The right, disposition, or uther deid … salbe reducit and annullit, as weill be way of exceptioun, reply, or duply, as be way of actioun 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 121.
Quhen ane exception onely, orane exception with ane duply, is admitted to probation of the defender 1617 Crim. Trials III. 425.
To the quhilk declinatour, dyuerse ansueris, duplyis, and triplyis war proponit c 1638 Tract. Leg. Naval. 56.
It's leisum for the defender then to give in … dupleyes 1658 Conv. Burghs III. 469.
Becaus the burrowis duplyes to the doctoris paperis … have bein keiped wp … and not presentit to his Heighnes counsall 1664 Inventory 7 in Decreets Dal. XI.
Reply, duply, and triply being considered be the saids Lords c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 37.
The Advocate's replies, our duplies, and his triplies were read in Parliament
2. In a controversy, a reply to a second answer.1638 Forbes Duplyes of the ministers & professors of Aberdene, to the second answeres of some reverend brethren, concerning the late Covenant title page.
Duplyes of the ministers and professors of Aberdene to the second answeres of some reverend brethren 1638 Baillie I. 116.
The last duplie of Aberdeen … is now come abroad among us 1663 Alford Rec. 28.
It is recommended by the bishope … that they buy … the queries, replyis, and duplyis of the Doctoris of Aberdene c1680 W. Row Blair 340.
Replies were made by Monk, and duplies by them
