docket

American  

[dok-it] / ˈdɒk ɪt /

noun

1. Also called trial docket.  a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.

2. Chiefly British.

   1. an official memorandum or entry of proceedings in a legal cause.

   2. a register of such entries.

   3. any of various certificates or warrants giving the holder right to obtain, buy, or move goods that are controlled by the government, as a custom-house docket certifying duty has been paid.

3. the list of business to be transacted by a board, council, legislative assembly, or the like.

4. British. a writing on a letter or document stating its contents; any statement of particulars attached to a package, envelope, etc.; a label or ticket.

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verb (used with object)

docketed, docketing

1. Law. to enter in the docket of the court.

2. Law. to make an abstract or summary of the heads of, as a document; abstract and enter in a book.

   judgments regularly docketed.

3. to endorse (a letter, document, etc.) with a memorandum.

docket British  

/ ˈdɒkɪt /

noun

1. a piece of paper accompanying or referring to a package or other delivery, stating contents, delivery instructions, etc, sometimes serving as a receipt

2. law

   1. an official summary of the proceedings in a court of justice

   2. a register containing such a summary

3. 1. a customs certificate declaring that duty has been paid

   2. a certificate giving particulars of a shipment and allowing its holder to obtain a delivery order

4. a summary of contents, as in a document

5. a list of things to be done

6. law

   1. a list of cases awaiting trial

   2. the names of the parties to pending litigation

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verb

1. to fix a docket to (a package, etc)

2. law

   1. to make a summary of (a document, judgment, etc)

   2. to abstract and enter in a book or register

3. to endorse (a document, etc) with a summary

Other Word Forms

• redocket verb (used with object)
• undocketed adjective

Etymology

Origin of docket

First recorded in 1475–85; earlier dogget, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

“On the emergency docket, it has ruled consistently for the president, with some notable exceptions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Legal scholars often have used the term “shadow docket,” because these cases don’t typically get oral arguments or other measures of transparency that distinguish the court’s regular docket.

From The Wall Street Journal

With no earnings reports and minimal data on the docket this holiday-shortened week, there’s not much for investors other than vibes.

From Barron's

Since U.S. court proceedings for surrogacies are usually private, often taking place without even a mention on the court’s public docket, oversight is limited.

From The Wall Street Journal

MDLs have been a growing part of the federal civil litigation docket, at astronomical expense to companies that face multiple lawsuits from different jurisdictions that the court system lumps together into one MDL.

From The Wall Street Journal