puisne

American  

[pyoo-nee] / ˈpju ni /

adjective

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

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noun

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

puisne British  

/ ˈpjuːnɪ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of puisne

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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Example Sentences

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puisne

So he enlisted as butler in the family of a puisne judge.

From Time Magazine Archive

The two northern ones, with their vast populations and immense amount of work, are the bugbear of the puisne judge.

From The Queen Against Owen by Allen Upward

In 1874 appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Quebec.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Member of the Assembly, 1878-1883; elected to the House of Commons, 1883; appointed judge of the County Court, 1890; puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, 1893.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

The chancery division, therefore, consists of the lord chancellor and six puisne judges.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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