Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TRIPLY, n., v. [′trɪplɑe]
I. n. Sc. Law: the answers made by a pursuer to the second statement of the arguments and defences of his opponent in a series of pleadings, the rejoinder of the plaintiff to the duply of the defendant. Obs. exc. hist. Sometimes applied to a second rejoinder by the defendant. See also Duply, Quadruply, Reply.Sc. 1734 J. Spotiswood Hope's Practicks 30:
The Pursuer is, for eliding [the duply], allow'd another Alledgance, which is called a Triply.Sc. 1756 Session Papers, Petition G. Carruthers (9 March) 11:
To this Mr Cutler makes a Triply upon the Point of Law.Sc. 1775 Session Papers, Fergusson v. Earl of Cassillis (19 Dec.) 1:
Answers to the complainer's bill of suspension, which have been followed with replies, duplies, triplies, quadruplies, and quintuplies.Sc. 1820 Scott Abbot i.:
Answers, replies, duplies, triplies, quadruplies, followed thick upon each other.Sc. 1928 Robertson and Wood Castle and Toon 37:
The Answers called forth Replies; these in turn led to Duplies, then to Triplies.
II. v. To make a triply in a series of replies to a defendants pleadings.Sc. 1710 Morison Decisions 2037:
Triplied for the Defender.Sc. 1722 W. Forbes Institute I. iv. 143:
The Pursuer replies to the Defences and Exceptions. To whom the Defender duplies. The Pursuer again triplies.Edb. 1735 Process Wright v. Din 67:
The Defender and his Procurator triply, That they offer to prove, by Witnesses, the Expressions to be uttered.Sc. 1749 Session Papers, Earl of March v. Sawyer (1 Nov.) 8:
Craigie triplies, that the Objection of partial Counsel is in general a relevant Objection.
