Puisne (; from Old French puisné, modern puîné, 'later born, younger' (and thence, "inferior") from late Latin post-, 'after', and natus, 'born') is a legal term of art used mainly in British English meaning 'inferior in rank'. == Judicial usage == The judges and barons of the national common law courts at Westminster, other than those having a distinct title, were called puisne.
Puisne (; from Old French puisné, modern puîné, 'later born, younger' (and thence, "inferior") from late Latin post-, 'after', and natus, 'born') is a legal term of art used mainly in British English meaning 'inferior in rank'. == Judicial usage == The judges and barons of the national common law courts at Westminster, other than those having a distinct title, were called puisne.
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