docket

1 of 2

noun

dock·​et ˈdä-kət 

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

docket

2 of 2

verb

docketed; docketing; dockets

transitive verb

1

: to place on the docket for legal action

2

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

3

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

Synonyms

Noun

• agenda
• calendar
• program
• schedule
• timetable

Examples of docket in a Sentence

Noun

The judge had to postpone some of the cases on the docket.

on the Broadway docket for the early part of this season

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Judge Cannon is expected to delay the start of the trial, currently on the public docket for May 20, following recent arguments from both the defense and the special counsel. —Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024

The briefs are available to read online at the Supreme Court’s docket page. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English doggette

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing docket

• on the docket

Kids Definition

docket

1 of 2 noun

dock·​et ˈdäk-ət 

1

: a list of legal cases to be tried

2

: a list of items to be acted on : agenda

docket

2 of 2 verb

: to place on the docket for legal action

Legal Definition

docket

1 of 2 noun

dock·​et ˈdä-kət 

1

a

: a formal abridged record of the proceedings (as motions, orders, and judgments) in a legal action

the clerk shall keep a docket in each case

—U.S. Code

b

: a register of such records

2

a

: a list of legal actions to be heard by a court

the nearly 500 such cases on court dockets

—Rorie Sherman

compare calendar

b

: the caseload of a court

a great part of our docket consisted of regulatory agency cases

—R. H. Bork

docket

2 of 2 transitive verb

: to enter in a docket (as of a case or a court)

closure motions must be docketed sufficiently in advance

—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel

compare calendar

Etymology

Noun

earlier doggette, docquet summary, abstract, of unknown origin