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Daylight

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The daytime; between sunrise and sunset. 4 Bl. Comm. 224. Sufficient light, of day, to distinguish a man's features. 11 Car. & P. 297; 11 E. C. L. 398. An insurance policy requiring lamps to be filled by daylight was held to mean not that they must be filled in the daytime, but that they must not be filled by artificial light. 134 U. S. 110.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That portion of time beforesunrise, and after sunset, which is accounted part of the day, (as distinguished from night,) in defining the offense of burglary. 4 Bl. Comm. 224; Cro. Jac. 106.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In the law of burglary, that portion of time before sunrise, and after sunset, which is accounted part of the day as distinguished from night v. Burglary; Night.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

That portion of time before sunrise, and after sunset, which Is accounted part of the day, (as distinguished from night,) in defining the offense of burglary. 4 Bl. Comm. 224; Cro. Jac. 106.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. diurnum lumen, crepusculum.] That portion of time before sunrise, and after sunset, which is accounted part of the day (as distinguished from night,) in defining the offence of burglary. 4 Bl. Com. 224. Cro. Jac. 106. See Burglary.