| a. | 1. | Later in age, time, etc.; subsequent. |
| 2. | Puny; petty; unskilled. | |
| 3. | (Law) Younger or inferior in rank; junior; associate; | |
| n. | 1. | One who is younger, or of inferior rank; a junior; esp., a judge of inferior rank. |
PUISNE. Since born; the younger; as, a puisne judge, is an associate judge.