UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒkɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɑkɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dok′it)
dock•et(dok′it),USA pronunciationn., v.,-et•ed, -et•ing. n.
Also called trial docket.a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
Law[Chiefly Brit.]
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.
Lawmakingthe list of business to be transacted by a board, council, legislative assembly, or the like.
[Brit.]a writing on a letter or document stating its contents; any statement of particulars attached to a package, envelope, etc.; a label or ticket.
v.t.
Lawmakingto enter in the docket of the court.
Lawto 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.
earlier dogget, of obscure origin, originally 1475–85
a piece of paper accompanying or referring to a package or other delivery, stating contents, delivery instructions, etc, sometimes serving as a receipt
an official summary of the proceedings in a court of justice
a register containing such a summary
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
a list of things to be done
a list of cases awaiting trial
(transitive)
to fix a docket to (a package, etc)
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
Etymology: 15th Century: of unknown origin
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