puisne
[ pyoo-nee ]
adjective
Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment.
noun
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
Origin of puisne
11590–1600; <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
(esp of a subordinate judge) of lower rank
Origin of puisne
1C16: from Anglo-French, from Old French puisné born later, from puis at a later date, from Latin posteā afterwards + né born, from naistre to be born, from Latin nascī
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