Definitions for puisne

puisne puis·ne

Spelling: [pyoo-nee]
IPA: /ˈpyu ni/

Puisne is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in puisne (einpsu).

Definitions for puisne

noun

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

adjective

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

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

Examples for puisne

puisne, pū′ne, adj. (law) younger or inferior in rank, applied to certain judges in England.

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

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

After them came the Ricks-Senators in their order, the puisne first.

More than once he betrayed a disposition to take refuge in his class (he being son to one of the puisne Judges).

After a quarter of a century of successful practice he was appointed 1808 a puisne judge of the Supreme Court.

All who had for five years filled the office of puisne judge.

In the House of Lords they vote one by one, beginning with the junior, called the puisne baron.

Appointed a puisne judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1837.

The salary of a puisne judge of the Court of Session in Scotland!

Word Value for puisne
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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