puisne
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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
Example Sentences
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So he enlisted as butler in the family of a puisne judge.
From Time Magazine Archive
The supreme court consists of a chief justice and three puisne judges.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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
The judges were Lord Widdrington, the Lord Chief-Justice of the King's Bench, and Mr. Justice Grayley, a puisne judge of the same court—both admirable lawyers.
From Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Warren, Samuel
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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