Puisne

Puisne (/ˈpjuːni/; 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".[1][2]

  1. ^ "Definition of PUISNE".
  2. ^ "Today's Word: puisne". Logophilius. 15 June 2009.