puisne

[ pyoo-nee ]

/ ˈpyu ni /

adjective

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

noun

an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.

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

Words nearby puisne

Pugwash conferences, puha, puh-leeze, puir, puirtith, puisne, puissance, puissant, puja, puka, pukatea

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Example sentences from the Web for puisne

Puisne judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1837; suspended, but afterwards reinstated.
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History|Various
After them came the Ricks-Senators in their order, the puisne first.
A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II.|Bulstrode Whitelocke
Puisne, pū′ne, adj. (law) younger or inferior in rank, applied to certain judges in England.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The two northern ones, with their vast populations and immense amount of work, are the bugbear of the puisne judge.
The Queen Against Owen|Allen Upward

The court was presided over by a chief (capitalis justiciarius de communi banco) and four puisne judges.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for puisne

puisne

/ (ˈpjuːnɪ) /

adjective

(esp of a subordinate judge) of lower rank

Word Origin for puisne

C16: 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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单词	puisne
释义	puisne [ pyoo-nee ] / ˈpyu ni / adjective Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment. noun an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice. 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 Words nearby puisne Pugwash conferences, puha, puh-leeze, puir, puirtith, puisne, puissance, puissant, puja, puka, pukatea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puisne Puisne judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1837; suspended, but afterwards reinstated. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History\|Various After them came the Ricks-Senators in their order, the puisne first. A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II.\|Bulstrode Whitelocke Puisne, pū′ne, adj. (law) younger or inferior in rank, applied to certain judges in England. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various The two northern ones, with their vast populations and immense amount of work, are the bugbear of the puisne judge. The Queen Against Owen\|Allen Upward The court was presided over by a chief (capitalis justiciarius de communi banco) and four puisne judges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for puisne puisne / (ˈpjuːnɪ) / adjective (esp of a subordinate judge) of lower rank Word Origin for puisne C16: 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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