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Duplicatio

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Civil Law) A pleading corresponding to a common-law rejoinder.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication ; corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the civil law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replicatien; corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law. Duplicationem possibilitatis lex non patitur. The law does not allow the doubling of a possibility. 1 Rolle, 321,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from duplicare, to double, or follow as the second in order.] In the civil law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication; corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law. Inst. 4. 14. 1. Heinecc. El. Jur. Civ. lib. 4, tit. 14, § 1284. The fourth pleading in the series. 3 Bl. Com. 310. Translated duplication. Hallifax Anal. b. 3, c. 5, num. 7. Bracton calls this pleading triplicatio. Bract. fol. 400 b, 428 b, 67 b.