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dock·et
(dŏk′ĭt)n.
1. Law
a. A calendar of the cases awaiting action in a court.
b. A brief entry of the court proceedings in a legal case.
c. The book containing such entries.
2. A summary or other brief statement of the contents of a document; an abstract.
3. A list of things to be done; an agenda.
4. A label or ticket affixed to a package listing the contents or directions for assembling or operating.
tr.v. dock·et·ed, dock·et·ing, dock·ets
1. Law To enter in a court calendar or in a record of court proceedings.
2. To provide with a brief identifying statement.
3. To label or ticket (a parcel).
[Middle English doggett, summary, digest.]
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docket
(ˈdɒkɪt)n
1. (Commerce) chiefly Brit 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) law
a. an official summary of the proceedings in a court of justice
b. a register containing such a summary
3. (Commerce)
a. a customs certificate declaring that duty has been paid
b. 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. US a list of things to be done
6. (Law) law
a. a list of cases awaiting trial
b. the names of the parties to pending litigation
vb (tr)
7. (Commerce) to fix a docket to (a package, etc)
8. (Law) law
a. to make a summary of (a document, judgment, etc)
b. to abstract and enter in a book or register
9. to endorse (a document, etc) with a summary
[C15: of unknown origin]
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dock•et
(ˈdɒk ɪt)n.
1. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
2. Chiefly Brit.
a. an official memorandum of proceedings in a court.
b. a register of such entries.
3. the list of business to be transacted by a board, council, legislative assembly, or the like.
4. Brit. a writing on a letter or document stating its contents; any statement of particulars attached to a package, envelope, etc.
v.t. 5. to enter in the docket of the court.
6. to abstract the heads of (a legal document) and enter in a book.
7. to endorse (a letter, document, etc.) with a memorandum.
[1475–85]
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docket
Past participle: docketed
Gerund: docketing
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| Noun | 1. |  docket - (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activitiescalendar - a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. |  docket - a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to | |
| Verb | 1. | docket - place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | docket - make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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docket
noun
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Translations
docket
[ˈdɒkɪt] N1. (= label) → etiqueta f, marbete m (esp Brit) (= certificate) → resguardo m, certificado m; (= bill) → factura f
2. (US) (Jur) → lista f de casos pendientes
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docket
n
(on document, parcel etc) → Warenbegleitschein m, → Laufzettel m
(Jur: = judgements register) → Urteilsregister nt; (= list of cases) Liste der Gerichtstermine
(= customs certificate) → Zollinhaltserklärung f
vt
contents, judgement, information etc → zusammenfassen, eine Kurzfassung geben or herstellen von
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