When the old sailor told the joke, he made everyone laugh like a drain.

When she heard the joke, she couldn't help but laugh like a hyena, drawing stares from everyone in the cafe.

When she saw the cat in the tiny sweater, she burst out laughing despite trying to stay serious.

In several states, laughing heir statutes prevent distant relatives from inheriting estates when closer kin exist.

Under the laughing heir statute, the estate passed to the state because no close relatives survived.

The board spent the meeting laughing out of court every proposal that seemed too risky.

The lawyer's baseless accusation was laughed out of court, leaving the plaintiff embarrassed.

The judge laughs out of court any argument that relies on fabricated documents.

When our carefully prepared picnic was blown away by a sudden gust of wind, you've got to laugh — at least we went home with a good story.

If you present that claim without evidence, the reviewers will laugh out of court the entire paper.