night court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of night court
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Mystery still shrouds Zhang’s escape in July, following a late night court hearing in Mexico City when a judge unexpectedly granted him house arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
In a Wednesday night court filing, Attorney General Letitia James said her office had provided Trump and other defendants with an "enormous quantity" of material, including 1.7 million documents and interview transcripts for 56 witnesses.
From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2023
Melissa Rauch plays prior Judge Harry Stone’s daughter, Abby Stone, the new night court judge and the sunshine to Larroquette’s gloom.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
He “hung out around grimy boxing rings and gangsterish social clubs and the city night court; he observed inveterate gamblers and exhausted dance marathoners and denizens of the racetrack.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2021
“The courthouse, quickly. The night court should still be open downtown, unless the riots shut it down.”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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