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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUISNE

From Anglo-French, from Old French puisné born later, from puis at a later date, from Latin posteā afterwards + né born, from naistre to be born, from Latin nascī.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUISNE

puisne  [ˈpjuːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUISNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Puisne is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUISNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Puisne

Puisne is a legal term of art used mainly in British English meaning "inferior in rank". It is pronounced like the word puny, and that word, in the anglicized spelling, has become an ordinary adjective meaning weak or undersized. The judges and barons of the common law courts at Westminster, other than those having a distinct title, were called puisne. By the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1877, a "puisne judge" is deemed a judge of the High Court other than the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and their successors respectively. Puisne courts existed as lower courts in the early stages in the judiciary in British North America, in particular Upper Canada and Lower Canada.

Definition of puisne in the English dictionary

The definition of puisne in the dictionary is of lower rank.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUISNE


cartoony
kɑːˈtuːnɪ
Clooney
ˈkluːnɪ
Cluny
ˈkluːnɪ
gooney
ˈɡuːnɪ
goony
ˈɡuːnɪ
krooni
ˈkruːnɪ
kune
ˈkuːnɪ
looney
ˈluːnɪ
loonie
ˈluːnɪ
loony
ˈluːnɪ
luny
ˈluːnɪ
moony
ˈmuːnɪ
Nguni
əŋˈɡuːnɪ
puisny
ˈpjuːnɪ
puny
ˈpjuːnɪ
Rooney
ˈruːnɪ
Sakyamuni
ˌsɑːkjəˈmuːnɪ
spoony
ˈspuːnɪ
toonie
ˈtuːnɪ
uni
ˈjuːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUISNE

pugnaciously
pugnaciousness
pugnacity
pugree
Pugwash conferences
puh
puh-leeze
puha
puir
puirtith
puisny
puissance
puissant
puissantly
puissaunce
puja
puka
pukatea
puke
pukeko

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUISNE

a good one
Aisne
alone
Anne
anyone
bonne
cuisine
define
demesne
determine
divine
done
eine
engine
esne
everyone
fine
genuine
mesne
visne

Synonyms and antonyms of puisne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «puisne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUISNE

Find out the translation of puisne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of puisne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «puisne» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puisne
570 millions of speakers

English

puisne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أدنى درجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

puisne
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

puisne
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puîné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puisne
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

puisne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

年下の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

puisne
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puisne
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xảy đến sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதவியில் தாழ்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्युएने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puisne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

puisne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

puisne
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magistrat inferior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

puisne
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laer rang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

puisne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

puisne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of puisne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUISNE»

The term «puisne» is normally little used and occupies the 116.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUISNE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «puisne» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «puisne» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about puisne

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUISNE»

Discover the use of puisne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to puisne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial ...
Puisne Judge of King's Bench. III. Chief Barons of the Exchequer. . Orlando Bridgeman Matthew Hale Ed watd Turner Puisne Baron of Exchequer. William Montague Puisne Baron of Exchequer. Edward Atkyns • Puisne Baron of Exchequer.
George Cruikshank, Robert Cruikshank, 1826
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The Spirit of the Public Journals for the Year M.DCCC.XXIII: ...
Richard Pepper Arden - — James Mansfield ' RobertDallas "nu-4" Robert Gifford ; D- Best I I to I a 0 0 277 Puisne Judge of Common Pleas. Puisne Judge of King's Bench, and Chief Baron of Exchequer. Puisne Judge of Common Pleas.
Robert Cruikshank, 1826
3
The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official ...
(From the Accession of King James I., to the abolition of that Judicature in 1830. — From the Records at the Rolls' Offices.) Richard Pottinger, puisne judge, 8 Geo . II. Matthew Skynner, chief justice, 12 Geo. II. John Talbot, puisne judge, 14 Geo.
Joseph Haydn, 1851
4
Beatson's Political index modernised. The book of dignities; ...
I. H. Townsend, puisne judge, 1 Jas. I. Thomas Chamoerlayne, chief justice, 14 Jas. I. James Whitlock, chief justice, 19 Jas. I. Sir John Bridgman, chief justice, 1 Chas. I. Marm. Lloyed, puisne judge, 1 Chas. I. Richard Prytherg, puisne judge, ...
Joseph Timothy Haydn, Robert Beatson, 1851
5
Statistics of the Colonies of the British Empire ...: From ...
And we do further will, ordain, and appoint, that the said supreme court of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope shall consist of and be holden by and before one chief justice and two puisne judges, and that the said chief justice shall be called ...
Robert Montgomery Martin, 1839
6
Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...
... One of the Puisne Judges of the said Courts respectively shall preside for and exercise the Office of such Chief Justice, such Puisne Judge so acting as Chief Justice during a Vacancy, and until the Arrival of thePerson appointed to succeed  ...
Great Britain, 1825
7
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
And be it further enacted, That in each of the Islands or Governments aforesaid the resident Resident Puisne Puisne Justice of the said Supreme Courts shall, within the Islands or Governments respectively in which ^j^^^^a they shall be so ...
Great Britain, 1838
8
The Law Relating to India, and the East-India Company: With ...
Puisne Judges of the said Courts respectively shall preside for and exercise the office of such Chief Justice, such Puisne Judge so acting as Chief Justice during a vacancy, and until the arrival of the person appointed to succeed to the office of  ...
India, East India Company, 1842
9
The Law Relating to India and the East India Company: With ...
Judicature at Madras or Bombay, than the sum of eight hundred pounds sterling per bay. annum, unless he shall have resided in India as such Chief Justice or Puisne Judge, or partly as one and partly as the other, for seven years ; nor if he ...
India, 1842
10
Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports
15, His Majesty is empowered to authorize certain allowances to be made out of the revenues of the British territories in India to the Chief Justices and Puisne Judges of the said Supreme Courts respectively, and to the Recorder of Prince of  ...
Henry D. Barton, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUISNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term puisne is used in the context of the following news items.
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SHC suspends prison officials for 'corrupt practices'
They said that these orders were issued by the SHC's senior puisne judge, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, during his visit to the city's main prison over growing ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Conservative government made more than 70 patronage …
2015-06-19 JUS Appointment of FLORENCE LUCAS, of the City of Montréal, in the Province of Quebec, to be a Puisne Judge of the Superior Court for the ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
Departing judge thanks Bar for support
He will sit as a judge in criminal trials and hearings until October, when he will step down as a Puisne Judge. Yesterday, Mr Greaves took the opportunity of his ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Directors 'may have acted dishonestly'
However in a recent ruling, Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman wrote: “I am satisfied that on the particular facts of this case, there is a good arguable case that the ... «Royal Gazette, Jun 15»
5
Judges stay cleared
The Justice Chomba led tribunal recommended to the President that Mr Justice Katenekwa should not be removed from his position as Puisne Judge of the ... «Times of Zambia, Mar 15»
6
Seychelles Supreme Court gets second female judge
Samia Govinden swearing-in as Puisne Judge of the Seychelles Supreme Court at State House, this morning. (Mervyn Marie, Seychelles News Agency). «Seychelles News Agency, Feb 15»
7
Five judges sworn in to higher office
... who has been appointed puisne judge; Chester Stamp; Lorna Shelly Williams, and Vinette Graham Allen, who have been appointed to act as puisne judges. «Jamaica Observer, Jan 15»
8
Man jailed for beating girlfriend
This was amended by Crown prosecutor Takiyah Burgess to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, following a recommendation by Puisne Judge Carlisle ... «Royal Gazette, Dec 14»
9
Mohammed joins spouse on High Court bench
... President Anthony Carmona swore in Margret Mohammed, the wife of long standing High Court judge Vasheist Kokaram, as this country's latest puisne judge. «Trinidad Guardian, Dec 14»
10
Eight judicial officers sworn in
Among the eight sworn in this morning were three Resident Magistrates, two puisne judges and three acting masters. Sulakubou Raramasi, Cama Tuberi and ... «Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Nov 14»

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