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puisne Sep 2nd 2011, 08:58 also ← Older revision Revision as of 08:58, 2 September 2011 (One intermediate revision by one user not shown) Line 1: Line 1:   + {{also|puisné}} ==English== ==English== {{wikipedia}} {{wikipedia}} ===Pronunciation=== ===Pronunciation=== - * {{IPA|/ˈpju.ni/}} + * {{IPA|/ˈpjuː.ni/}} ===Etymology=== ===Etymology=== - French ''puisné'' "younger," from ''puis'' "after" and ''né'', past participle of ''naître'' "to be born"; related to [[puny]] + {{etyl|fr}} {{term|puisné|lang=fr}}, now obsolete form of {{term|puîne|lang=fr}}, contraction of {{term|puis||later|lang=fr}} + {{term|né||born|lang=fr}}. Related to [[puny]]. ===Adjective=== ===Adjective=== {{en-adj|-}} {{en-adj|-}} - # {{legal}} inferior in rank. A puisne [[justice]] of a court is a judge other than the chief justice. + # {{legal}} Inferior in rank. A puisne [[justice]] of a court is a judge other than the chief justice. ====Usage notes==== ====Usage notes==== - The term is used almost exclusively in common law jurisdictions such as England, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, and formerly in Hong Kong. The equivalent term in the United States is associate justice. + * The term is used almost exclusively in common law jurisdictions such as England, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, and formerly in Hong Kong. The equivalent term in the United States is associate justice. ===Anagrams=== ===Anagrams===

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