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puisne definition

puisne (pyo̵̅o̅′nē)

adjective

of lower rank; junior, as in appointment

Etymology: OFr, lit., born later: see puny

noun

an associate justice as distinguished from chief justice

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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