Puisne judge and puisne justice (/ˈpjuːni/) are terms for an ordinary judge or a judge of lesser rank of a particular court. The term comes from a combination of the two French words, puis, "since, later" + né, and "born", which have been combined as French: puisné or puîné; meaning "junior".[1][2][3]
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- ^ "Puisne". Lexico Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "puisne (adj.)". Online Etymology Dictionary.