docket
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Definition of docket
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1 : a brief written summary of a document : abstract
2a(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
verbDefinition of docket (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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Synonyms for docket
Synonyms: Noun
agenda, calendar, program, schedule, timetable
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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 seasonRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Our courts already have full dockets in most jurisdictions. — WSJ, "Arbitration Beats Class Actions for Workers," 18 June 2018 Also on the docket in the Senate -- and likely to take more floor time -- is a vote on legislation to cancel unspent funds from the prior year, also known as a rescission package. — Ashley Killough, CNN, "Why Trump and Congress are talking about scrapping lawmakers' August break," 15 May 2018 At the end, White announced that the case will be taken off the trial docket and attorneys will meet to discuss various motions. — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Death penalty trial in Winter Park killing will be delayed," 29 May 2018 With a number of major development proposals on the docket and an ongoing issue with road repair, the city has an important decision to make for its future. — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Port Washington tasked with choosing new mayor," 14 Mar. 2018 Spranger included docket entries and Kelly's ruling in the 40-page document. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Former Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger appeals her removal from office," 17 Apr. 2018 The court’s docket is different, and the justices have more latitude in making their decisions. — Kevin Cope, Washington Post, "Exactly how conservative are the judges on Trump’s short list for the Supreme Court? Take a look at this one chart.," 7 July 2018 His questions suggested that his vote had not been among the four that had been needed to add the case to the court’s docket. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Sides With Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple," 4 June 2018 Davenport is being held on $100,000 bond, Anderson on $50,000 bond and Landrum on $25,000 bond, according to a court docket. — Ralph Ellis And Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, "3 Marines charged with rape in New Orleans, authorities say," 29 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018 Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018 Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018 Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018 Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018 Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018 The court’s other death-penalty case docketed so far is equally disturbing. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "What the New Supreme Court Will Decide," 29 June 2018 Some days, federal court dockets log a dozen or more new cases. — Fred Schulte, Sun-Sentinel.com, "How America got hooked on the deadly drug OxyContin," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'docket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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docket
noun
English Language Learners Definition of docket
: a list of the legal cases that will be tried in a court of law
: a list of things to do or discuss
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docket
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Legal Definition of docket
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : 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
2a : 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
transitive verbLegal Definition of docket (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
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