noun
docket
DOK-iht
noun
1
A schedule or list of cases to be heard in court, or more broadly, an agenda of matters to be dealt with.
"The judge's docket was full for the entire week."
"We have three items on today's docket before the meeting ends."
2
A short label or ticket listing the contents or details of something, such as a receipt.
"Keep the docket in case you need to return the item."
verb
1
To summarize a document or enter it onto an official list.
"The clerk docketed the case for the following Monday."
How to Use Docket
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA court schedule or general agenda of business, or a short receipt/label describing an item.
Common pairings
court docket
on the docket
a crowded docket
Word Forms
docketed past tense, dockets plural, dockets singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — likely a diminutive related to "dock" in the sense of a brief written label or summary.