docket

noun dock·et \ 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

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Examples of docket in a Sentence

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 of docket from the Web

Adults will appear in court once a week before one of the four judges who have volunteered to take on an extra drug court docket.

— deborah yetter, The Courier-Journal, "Amid heroin crisis, group raises private donations to restore family drug court," 14 Aug. 2017
Luckily, a biodegradable version of these adhesives is next on the docket.

— kyle frischkorn, Smithsonian, "Slugs Inspire Super-Strong Glue to Seal Wounds," 27 July 2017
Not on the docket: Running for alderman anytime soon.

— tracy swartz, chicagotribune.com, "What's next for Rhymefest? South Side songwriter previews film, music projects," 19 July 2017
Moore was most recently a prosecutor in the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office working on the heroin rocket docket initiative.

— matthew glowicki, The Courier-Journal, "Bevin appoints 2 Louisville judges," 18 July 2017
Currently, the special docket court is filled with women who have heroin addiction.

— terry demio, Cincinnati.com, "Jails finally offer drug treatment, but is it the right kind?," 9 July 2017
More: Compliance experts on Louisville case: NCAA appeals process an uphill battle More: Mayor Fischer's plea to exempt Louisville from California travel ban unsuccessful The figures were derived from dockets published by Courthouse News Service.

— andrew wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "Flocking to Kentucky courthouses, lawyers file 111 med mal cases this week to beat new law," 30 June 2017
Charges of trespassing in May 2013and theft in June 2013 were placed on the inactive docket and charges of second-degree assault in January 2011 were dismissed according to court records.

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Aberdeen man charged in last Friday's bank robbery," 29 June 2017
There are only a few noteworthy pieces of Asia-Pacific economic data on the docket Tuesday.

— luke kawa, Bloomberg.com, "Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day," 26 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of docket

Middle English doggette

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First Known Use: 15th century

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docket Synonyms

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

docket

verb

Definition of docket

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

Recent Examples of docket from the Web

The Miami Herald obtained both before the petition is officially docketed, sometime next week.

— carol rosenberg, miamiherald, "In a first, former CIA captive appeals Guantánamo trial to Supreme Court," 18 Mar. 2017

First Known Use of docket

1615

Other Legal Terms

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

DOCKET Defined for English Language Learners

docket

noun

Definition of docket for English Language Learners

: 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

noun dock·et \ ˈdä-kət \

legal Definition of docket

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

Origin and Etymology of docket

earlier doggette, docquet summary, abstract, of unknown origin

docket

transitive verb

legal Definition of docket

: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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