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Term: PLURIES
Definition: Pluries is a legal term that means a repeated attempt to serve a legal document, like a summons or subpoena, to someone who has not responded or cannot be found. It is like knocking on someone's door multiple times to deliver a message.
pluries (pluur-ee-eez), n. - a legal term used to describe a writ or order that has been issued multiple times but has not been successfully executed.
1. The judge issued a pluries writ for the arrest of the suspect, as the initial writ was not executed.
2. The plaintiff requested a pluries order for the delivery of the goods, as the first order was not fulfilled.
These examples illustrate the definition of pluries as a legal term used to describe a writ or order that has been issued multiple times but has not been successfully executed. In both examples, the initial writ or order was not successful, and therefore a pluries writ or order was issued to try again.