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docket Meaning
docket (n)
(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
docket (v)
place on the docket for legal action
make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list
docket (n.)
A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest.
A bill tied to goods, containing some direction, as the name of the owner, or the place to which they are to be sent; a label.
An abridged entry of a judgment or proceeding in an action, or register or such entries; a book of original, kept by clerks of courts, containing a formal list of the names of parties, and minutes of the proceedings, in each case in court.
A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or trial, prepared for the use of courts by the clerks.
A list or calendar of business matters to be acted on in any assembly.
docket (v. t.)
To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and indorse it on the back of the paper, or to indorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize; as, to docket letters and papers.
To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book; as, judgments regularly docketed.
To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.
To mark with a ticket; as, to docket goods.
docket Sentence Examples
- The lawyer meticulously reviewed the case docket to prepare for the upcoming trial.
- The judge scanned the docket, noting the various cases scheduled for the day.
- The clerk carefully organized the docket, ensuring that all documents were properly filed.
- The court docket was packed with cases, ranging from traffic violations to serious felonies.
- The prosecutor presented a detailed summary of the evidence to the judge, outlining the case docket.
- The defense attorney challenged the accuracy of the case docket, arguing that certain evidence was inadmissible.
- The jury was instructed to disregard any information that was not included in the official court docket.
- The appellate court docket was filled with appeals from lower courts, each seeking a reversal or modification of a previous ruling.
- The docket management system allowed the court to efficiently track the status of each case.
- The docket was a public record, available for anyone to inspect upon request.
FAQs About the word docket
(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities, a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to,
agenda, calendar, schedule, program, bill of fare, organization,timetable, sequence, arrangement, order
No antonyms found.
The lawyer meticulously reviewed the case docket to prepare for the upcoming trial.
The judge scanned the docket, noting the various cases scheduled for the day.
The clerk carefully organized the docket, ensuring that all documents were properly filed.
The court docket was packed with cases, ranging from traffic violations to serious felonies.
