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Puisne Justice
A Puisne Justice or Puisne Judge (pronounced puny) is the title for a regular member of a Court. This is
distinguished from the head of the Court who is known as the Chief Justice or Chief Judge.
The term is used almost exclusively in common law jurisdictions such as England, Canada, Australia, and formerly in
Hong Kong. Generally, the term is only used in relation to judges of a superior court, eg the
Supreme Court or the High Court of a jurisdiction. The equivalent term in the
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