Define: Late Night

The meaning of “Late Night” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Late Night defined in a legal contract?

  • Late Night means the time period from Monday to Sunday, between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM. This is the period during which system maintenance, backups, and reboots can be scheduled. During this period, services may be temporarily unavailable. Communication about system downtime will be provided in advance and again after the period of downtime ends. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Late Night means the following specific hours: Monday to Thursday from 11:35 PM to 2:05 AM, Fridays from 11:35 PM to 2:35 AM, and Saturdays from 11:30 PM to 1:00 AM. Changes in programming during these periods are to be expected and will depend on the discretion of the [organization]. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Late Night means the time span from 11:00 PM to 12:30 AM the following morning for Eastern and Pacific Times, and from 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM for Central and Mountain Times. Note that this does not include times allocated to programming broadcasted on Saturday that falls outside of Prime Time or Late Night. Seen in 2 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of late night' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Late Night means the designated hours starting from 11:00 PM, ending no later than 6:00 AM, when system tasks are performed.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Maintenance or system upgrade scheduled to minimize disruptions.
  • Regular data backup jobs that are scheduled during late night hours.
  • Emergency procedures or practices that take place during non-operational hours.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Late Night means programming broadcast hours specific to Central, Eastern, Pacific and Mountain times, excluding Prime Time.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Allocation of late-night hours for a specific television show.
  • Late-night advertisements or infomercial time slots.
  • TV programs that are intended for mature audience viewership.

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Late Night'?

Late Night means the designated hours starting from 11:00 PM, ending no later than 6:00 AM, when system tasks are performed.

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