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(pronounced 'puny') junior. A puisne mortgage is not as important as a simple mortgage, but, curiously, High Court judges, who are quite senior, are called puisne judges.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
Puisne — (from Old French puisne , modern puîné , later born, inferior; Lat. postea , afterwards, and natus , born) is a term in law meaning inferior in rank. It is pronounced puny, and the word, so spelled, has become an ordinary adjective meaning weak… … Wikipedia
Puisne — Puis ne (p[=u] n[y^]), a. [See {Puny}.] 1. Later in age, time, etc.; subsequent. [Obs.] A puisne date to eternity. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. Puny; petty; unskilled. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) Younger or inferior in rank; junior;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puisné — Puisné, Puisnée. adj. Cadet. Qui est né depuis un de ses freres, ou une de ses soeurs. C est mon frere puisné. Il est aussi subst. C est mon puisné. vous ne serez pas mariée si tost, vous estes la puisnée. l aisné doit partage à ses puisnez … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
puisne — is pronounced like puny and is derived from French puis né meaning ‘born afterwards’, hence ‘inferior’. A puisne judge is a judge of a superior court inferior in rank to chief justices … Modern English usage
Puisne — Puis ne, n. One who is younger, or of inferior rank; a junior; esp., a judge of inferior rank. [1913 Webster] It were not a work for puisnes and novices. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puisné — Puisné, Quasi Post natus, Minor natu … Thresor de la langue françoyse
puisne — [pyo͞o′nē] Chiefly Brit. adj. [OFr, lit., born later: see PUNY] of lower rank; junior, as in appointment n. an associate justice as distinguished from chief justice … English World dictionary
puisne — adjective Etymology: Anglo French puisné younger more at puny Date: 1688 chiefly British inferior in rank < puisne judge > • puisne noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
puisne — noun /ˈpju.ni/ inferior in rank. A puisne justice of a court is a judge other than the chief justice … Wiktionary
puisne — puis•ne [[t]ˈpyu ni[/t]] adj. law Chiefly Brit. junior in rank: a puisne judge[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < AF, = OF puis after (< L posteā) +ne born, ptp. of naistre to be born (< L nāscere); cf. puny … From formal English to slang