docket

¹dock·et

noun \ˈdä-kət\

Definition of DOCKET

1

: a brief written summary of a document : abstract

2

a (1) : a formal abridged record of the proceedings in a legal action (2) : a register of such records

b (1) : a list of legal causes to be tried; also : the caseload of a court or judge (2) : a calendar of business matters to be acted on : agenda

3

: an identifying statement about a document placed on its outer surface or cover

Examples of DOCKET

1. The judge had to postpone some of the cases on the docket.
2. <on the Broadway docket for the early part of this season>

Origin of DOCKET

Middle English doggette

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DOCKET

Synonyms

agenda, calendar, program, schedule, timetable

Related Words

card, dance card, exercises, plate; arrangement, order, ordering, organization, sequence, setup

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with DOCKET

brocket, crocket, Crockett, locket, pocket, rocket, socket, sprocket

²docket

transitive verb

Definition of DOCKET

1

: to place on the docket for legal action

2

: to make a brief abstract of (as a legal matter) and inscribe it in a list

3

: to inscribe (as a document) with an identifying statement

First Known Use of DOCKET

1615

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with DOCKET

pocket, socket