trial docket

noun

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Definition for trial-docket (2 of 2)

docket

[ dok-it ]

/ ˈdɒk ɪt /

noun

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

Chiefly British.

an official memorandum or entry of proceedings in a legal cause.
a register of such entries.
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.

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

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.

verb (used with object), dock·et·ed, dock·et·ing.

Law. to enter in the docket of the court.

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

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

Origin of docket

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

OTHER WORDS FROM docket

re·dock·et, verb (used with object), re·dock·et·ed, re·dock·et·ing.un·dock·et·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for trial-docket

docket

/ (ˈdɒkɪt) /

noun

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

law

an official summary of the proceedings in a court of justice
a register containing such a summary

British

a customs certificate declaring that duty has been paid
a certificate giving particulars of a shipment and allowing its holder to obtain a delivery order

a summary of contents, as in a document

US a list of things to be done

US law

a list of cases awaiting trial
the names of the parties to pending litigation

verb (tr)

to fix a docket to (a package, etc)

law

to make a summary of (a document, judgment, etc)
to abstract and enter in a book or register

to endorse (a document, etc) with a summary

Word Origin for docket

C15: of unknown origin

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