docket
To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trialTo enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.
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Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.
make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list
(transitive)To label a parcel, etc.
to docket goods
(transitive)To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and endorse it on the back of the paper, or to endorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize.
to docket letters and papers
(transitive)To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book.
judgments regularly docketed
Examples
6 sentencesWhat's on the docket for today?
"Well," she asked her secretary, "what's on the docket for today?"
Our lawsuit is still on the docket, waiting for a hearing date.
The court has a crowded docket, so minor cases may face long delays.
The judge glanced at the docket to see which cases were scheduled for the morning.
Origin
Uncertain; perhaps a diminutive of dock.Uncertain; perhaps a diminutive of dock.
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Forms
dockets, docketing, docketed, docketedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle