night court

noun

: a criminal court in a large city that sits at night (as for rapid disposition of criminal charges and the granting of bail)

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Melissa Rauch stars in the series as Abby Stone, the daughter of Judge Harry Stone (Harry Anderson in the original series) who has followed her dad in presiding over a night court in Manhattan. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024 And night court is huge for me. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night court was in 1934

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“Night court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20court. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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