NIGHT

night. 1. The time from sunset to sunrise. 2. Darkness; the time when a person’s face is not discernible. • This definition was used in the common-law definition of certain offenses, such as burglary. [Cases: Burglary 8. C.J.S. Burglary §§ 26, 36.] “The definition of a burglar, as given by Sir Edward Coke, is, ‘he […]