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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†QUADRUPLY, n., v.
I. n. Sc. Law: a reply made by the defendant in an action to the Triply, q.v., made by the pursuer. Obs. since the Judicature Act of 1825, exc. hist.Sc. 1734 J. Spotiswood Hope's Prackticks 30:
If the Duply have the like Appearance with these above, the Pursuer is, for eliding thereof, allow'd another Alledgance, which is called a Triply, and so forth, the Process extends to Quadruply, Quintuply, Sextuply, etc. according to the various circumstances of the Plea, and of the Parties.Sc. 1762 Session Papers, Honyman v. Halyburton (10 Feb.) 1:
Quadruplies for Colonel James Haliburton of Pitcur, . . . to the Triplies for Patrick Honeyman of Graemsay . . .Sc. 1820 Scott Abbot i.:
Answers, replies, duplies, triplies, quadruplies, followed thick upon each other.Rnf. 1876 W. Hector Judicial Rec. I. 130:
The practice, which had at the beginning of the nineteenth century become intolerable, of multiplying pleading, — such as answers, replies, duplies, triplies, and quadruplies, and an infinite number under other titles, — had begun to be introduced so early as 1726.
II. v. To answer in a quadruply.Sc. 1722 W. Forbes Institutes I. iv. 143:
The Pursuer again triplies, and the Defender quadruplies, etc., so long as the one hath any thing to advance for supporting his Libel, and the other his Defence.
