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

Example Sentences

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puisne

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr Justice Field was an excellent puisne judge of the type that attracts but little public attention.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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 Upward, Allen

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

Each of these courts consists of a judge-president and two puisne judges.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various