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Nightingale courts

Nightingale courts is the plural of Nightingale court.

Meaning of Nightingale court

Noun

Nightingale court (plural Nightingale courts)

  1. (UK, neologism) A temporary court in England and Wales established to deal with the backlog of legal cases brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020.
    • The Lowry Theatre in Manchester is to be turned into a Nightingale court as part of the Government's bid to clear a 500,000-case backlog.2020 September 22, “Lowry Theatre lands new role as Nightingale court”, in The Daily Telegraph, page 4

Questions about Nightingale courts

What is Nightingale courts the plural of?
Nightingale courts is the plural of Nightingale court.

Words near Nightingale courts in the dictionary

  1. nightie
  2. nighties
  3. nighting
  4. nightingale
  5. Nightingale court
  6. Nightingale courts
  7. nightingale floor
  8. nightingale floors
  9. Nightingale ward
  10. Nightingale wards
  11. nightingale-thrush

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