Puis

PUYS, PUES, PUS, or PUZ (LaW Fr.) After; since; afterwards.

Kelham.

PUIS DARREIN CONTINUANCE (Law. Fr. since last continuance). In pleading. A plea which is put in after issue joined, for the purpose,of introducing new matter, or matter which has come to the kno\vledge of the party pleading it subsequently to such joinder. There is a distinction between a plea setting up matter of defense, which has arisen since the commencement of the action but before plea pleaded, and pleas alleging matters of defense originating after pleas pleaded. A plea of the former kind is not, properly speaking, a plea of puis darrein continuance. Such a plea differs from a plea in bar in this only, that it cannot destroy the original cause of action, and cannot be pleaded in bar generally, but must be pleaded to the further maintenance of the suit.

8 111. 103.

See "Plea." PUISNE (Law Fr.) Younger; junior; associate. PULSARE (Lat.) In the civil' law. To beat, without giving pain. To accuse or charge; to proceed against at law. Calv. Lex.