puisne

[ pyoo-nee ]

adjective
  1. Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment.

noun
  1. an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.

Origin of puisne

1
1590–1600; <Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French puis after (<Latin posteā) + ne born, past participle of naistre to be born (<Latin nāscere); cf. puny

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British Dictionary definitions for puisne

puisne

/ (ˈpjuːnɪ) /


adjective
  1. (esp of a subordinate judge) of lower rank

Origin of puisne

1
C16: from Anglo-French, from Old French puisné born later, from puis at a later date, from Latin posteā afterwards + born, from naistre to be born, from Latin nascī

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