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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Triply, n. Also: tripley. [L. tripl- third, on the pattern of Duply n., Quadruply n., Quintuply n. Cf. OF triplique.] In a law-suit: A third pleading, a pursuer's reply to a defender's rejoinder or ‘duply’ (Duply n.).For further examples see Duply n., Quadruply n., Quintuply n. and Reply n.1531 10th Rep. Hist. MSS App. i 71.
John Striueling has proved his rights, and ought therefore to be absolved from the sentences of excommunication, aggravation [etc.] at the instance of John Kynros … notwithstanding the rights, replies and triplies produced on the part of John Kynros 1617 Crim. Trials III 425.
To the quhilk declinatour, dyuerse ansueris duplyis and triplyis war proponit, quhilk as yit ar nocht descussit 1622-6 Bisset I 183/9, 11.
And siclyke, the persewer may alledge ane triply, aganis the duply: and also the defender may propone ane quadruply aganis the triply 1638 Baillie I 97.
The doctors had ready in print replyes to our brether's answers. To thir our brether gave an answer at once … Since, the doctors hes been on a triply, which yet is not come out a1603 Tract. Leg. Naval. 56.
Howsoon the persewar hes made his … tripleyes therafter the judge adyuses the proces againe 1680 Fountainhall Decis. I 100.
This seemed relevant, but it was elided by this triply … This triply was sustained 1695 Acts IX 365/2.
For the better regulating of the justice court and facilitating and more sure ordering of the form and method of processes therin used … that … the use and custom hitherto observed in that court of advocats or procurators their dictating and the clerks writing of the defences, duplyes, triplyes, quadruplyes and so furth for the defender and pursuer, be discharged and laid aside
