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Webster 1913 Edition
Docket
Dock′et
,Noun.
[
Dock
to cut off + dim. suffix -et
.] 1.
A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest.
2.
A bill tied to goods, containing some direction, as the name of the owner, or the place to which they are to be sent; a label.
Bailey.
3.
(Law)
(a)
An abridged entry of a judgment or proceeding in an action, or register or such entries; a book of original, kept by clerks of courts, containing a formal list of the names of parties, and minutes of the proceedings, in each case in court.
(b)
(U. S.
) A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or trial, prepared for the use of courts by the clerks.
4.
A list or calendar of business matters to be acted on in any assembly.
On the docket
, in hand; in the plan; under consideration; in process of execution or performance.
[Colloq.]
Dock′et
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Docketed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Docketing
.] 1.
To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and indorse it on the back of the paper, or to indorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize;
as, to
. docket
letters and papersChesterfield.
2.
(Law)
(a)
To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book;
as, judgments regularly
. docketed
(b)
To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.
3.
To mark with a ticket;
as, to
. docket
goodsWebster 1828 Edition
Docket
DOCKET
,Noun.
1.
A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing. Also, a subscription at the foot of letters patent, by the clerk of the dockets.2.
A bill, tied to goods, containing some direction, as the name of the owner, or the place to which they are to be sent. [See Ticket.]3.
An alphabetical list of cases in a court, or a catalogue of the names of the parties who have suits depending in a court. In some of the states, this is the principal or only use of the word.DOCKET
,Verb.
T.
1.
To make an abstract of summary of the heads of a writing or writings; to abstract and enter in a book; as, judgments regularly docketed.2.
To enter in a docket; to mark the contents of papers on the back of them.3.
To mark with a docket.Definition 2024
docket
docket
English
Noun
docket (plural dockets)
- (obsolete) A summary; a brief digest.
- (law) A short entry of the proceedings of a court; the register containing them; the office containing the register.
- (law) A schedule of cases awaiting action in a court.
- An agenda of things to be done.
- A ticket or label fixed to something, showing its contents or directions to its use.
- (Australian) A receipt.
Translations
See also
Verb
docket (third-person singular simple present dockets, present participle docketing, simple past and past participle docketed)
- (transitive) To make an entry in a docket.
- (transitive) To label a parcel etc.
- to docket goods
- (transitive) To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and endorse it on the back of the paper, or to endorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize.
- to docket letters and papers
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chesterfield to this entry?)
- (transitive) To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book.
- judgments regularly docketed
- (transitive) To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.