Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
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A Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is one of the court’s regular judges, other than the Chief Justice, who hears and decides the country’s highest-level legal appeals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | 1 |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T458742 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Context triple: [Supreme Court of Canada, hasPosition, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada]
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A.
Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada
The Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada is the head judge responsible for leading the court, overseeing its administration, and guiding its jurisprudence on federal tax matters.
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B.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s highest court of appeal, serving as the final arbiter on questions of Canadian law and the Constitution.
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C.
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second-highest judicial officer in the UK’s top court, assisting the President in leading the court’s work and often presiding over important cases.
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D.
Chief Justice of New Zealand
The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the country’s most senior judge and head of the judiciary, presiding over the Supreme Court and overseeing the administration of justice.
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E.
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the most senior judge and presiding officer of the UK's highest appellate court, responsible for leading its judicial work and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Target entity description: A Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is one of the court’s regular judges, other than the Chief Justice, who hears and decides the country’s highest-level legal appeals.
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A.
Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada
The Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada is the head judge responsible for leading the court, overseeing its administration, and guiding its jurisprudence on federal tax matters.
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B.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s highest court of appeal, serving as the final arbiter on questions of Canadian law and the Constitution.
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C.
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second-highest judicial officer in the UK’s top court, assisting the President in leading the court’s work and often presiding over important cases.
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D.
Chief Justice of New Zealand
The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the country’s most senior judge and head of the judiciary, presiding over the Supreme Court and overseeing the administration of justice.
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E.
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the most senior judge and presiding officer of the UK's highest appellate court, responsible for leading its judicial work and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| appointedUnder |
Constitution Act, 1867
ⓘ
Supreme Court Act ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Canada ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| cityOfWorkplace | Ottawa ⓘ |
| constitutionalRequirementForQuebecSeats | from the Quebec bar or Quebec superior courts ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| courtType | court of last resort ⓘ |
| excludesOffice | Chief Justice of Canada ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPositions | 8 ⓘ |
| hasWorkplace | Supreme Court of Canada Building ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| languageRequirement | institutionally bilingual court ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Canadian legal system ⓘ |
| legalTraditionContext | common law and civil law (Quebec) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ottawa
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 75 ⓘ |
| mayIssue |
concurring opinions
ⓘ
dissenting opinions ⓘ majority opinions ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ |
| numberOfQuebecPuisneJustices | 3 ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
en banc decisions
ⓘ
panel hearings ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | final adjudication of legal disputes in Canada ⓘ |
| rankRelativeToChiefJustice | lower ⓘ |
| rankWithinCourt | regular judge ⓘ |
| removalRequires | address of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| requiresCitizenship | Canadian citizen ⓘ |
| requiresLegalBackground |
barrister or advocate of at least ten years’ standing at a provincial bar
ⓘ
judge of a superior court of a province ⓘ |
| requiresMembership | bar of a province or territory of Canada ⓘ |
| role |
decides appeals
ⓘ
hears appeals ⓘ interprets Canadian law ⓘ interprets the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
The Honorable
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surface form:
The Honourable
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| subordinateTo | Chief Justice of Canada ⓘ |
| tenure | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
| title | Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfJudgesOnCourt | 9 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Description of subject: A Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is one of the court’s regular judges, other than the Chief Justice, who hears and decides the country’s highest-level legal appeals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada