Puisne

Word PUISNE
Character 6
Hyphenation puis ne
Pronunciations /ˈpjuː.ni/

Definitions and meanings of "Puisne"

What do we mean by puisne?

Lower in rank; junior. adjective

One of lesser rank than another, especially an associate judge. noun

In law, younger or inferior in rank.

Later.

Same aspuny, 2.

A junior; an inferior; specifically, in law, a judge of inferior rank. noun

One who is younger, or of inferior rank; a junior; esp., a judge of inferior rank. noun

Later in age, time, etc.; subsequent. adjective

Puny; petty; unskilled. adjective

Younger or inferior in rank; junior; associate adjective

Inferior in rank. A puisne justice of a court is a judge other than the chief justice. adjective

Younger; junior.

Insignificant, petty; ineffectual.

Inferior in rank, as designation of any justice, judge etc. other than the most senior.

Coming later in time; subsequent, secondary.

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The word "puisne" in example sentences

To him no doubt more than one puisne judge, suffragan bishop, member of parliament, or cabinet minister today owe their careers, and each and every one of their youthful peccadilloes went with Arthur to his grave, which, incidentally, is under a pretty gum tree on the southeast side of the Bulpadock. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission); magistrate's courts ❋ Unknown (2008)

MalawiSupreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission); magistrate's courts ❋ Unknown (2008)

Memoir by the Honorable Sir John Peter Grant, Kt. of the reasons which induced him to resign his commission of one of His Majesty's puisne justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Bombay by John Peter Grant ❋ Unknown (2008)

After being a supernumerary for twelve years, M. Popinot would no doubt die a puisne judge of the Court of the Seine. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Madras — her quarrel with Lady Smith, wife of Sir Minos Smith the puisne judge, is still remembered by some at Madras, when the ❋ Unknown (2006)

All who had for five years filled the office of puisne judge. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Judgments in the field of human rights, in particular by former and serving Zimbabwean chief justices, judges of appeal and puisne judges, were in many instances of international standing. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Striking magistrates are demanding the judiciary implements better conditions of service and higher salaries as done with puisne and supreme court judges. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Mr Justice Botha was appointed Judge-President of the Orange Free State Provincial Division twenty-two months after he had been appointed to the Bench, and at a time when he was junior to most of his colleagues on the Bench and to twenty-eight other puisne judges in the country. ❋ Unknown (1969)

Among recent appointments to the Appellate Division, one is junior to fifteen, another to sixteen, and a third to twenty-three puisne judges in the country. ❋ Unknown (1969)

But the day-to-day appointments of puisne judges were often politically motivated as well. ❋ Unknown (1969)

Of Utter-barristers after they have been of that degree twelve years at least, are chosen Benchers or Ancients; of which one, that is of the puisne sort, reads yearly in summer vacation, and is called a Single Reader; and one of the Ancients that had formerly read reads in Lent vacation and is called a Double ❋ Unknown (N/A)

_Barons of the Exchequer_ were formerly six judges (a chief baron and five puisne barons) to whom the administration of justice was committed in causes betwixt the king and his subjects relative to matters of revenue. ❋ Various (N/A)

I have a large, though by no means a perfect collection of legal portraits, and there is not one puisne judge or baron so distinguished. ❋ Various (N/A)

The chief and puisne judges are raised to their situations from amongst the class which includes the white men and planters. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

_ -- There is a supreme court of British Columbia presided over by a chief justice and five puisne judges, and there are also a number of county courts. ❋ Various (N/A)

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