Afternoon
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
This word has two senses. It may mean the whole time from noon to midnight; or it may mean the earlier part of that time, as distinguished from the evening. When used in a statute its meaning must be determined by the context and the circumstances of the subject-matter.
Reg. v. Knapp, 2 El. & Bl. 451.