Definitions for dockets

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dockets dock·et

Spelling: [dok-it]

IPA: /ˈdɒk ɪt/

Dockets is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 176 anagrams from letters in dockets (cdekost).

Definitions for dockets

noun

1. Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
2. 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.
3. the list of business to be transacted by a board, council, legislative assembly, or the like.
4. 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)

1. Law. to enter in the docket of the court.
2. Law. to make an abstract or summary of the heads of, as a document; abstract and enter in a book:
3. to endorse (a letter, document, etc.) with a memorandum.

Origin of dockets

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

Examples for dockets

Most of the old long-standing grievances were still on the docket.

Certainly it is the highest-profile line of cases in the docket.

Depressing everyone who was rooting for Corpse Bride 2 to be next on the director's docket.

At the end of the week, Boehner suggested that immigration reform might not, after all, be on the docket this year.

Not only is there nary a Palestinian on the docket for this conversation, but the entirety of Islam is ignored.

And now he sees his own case, standing next on the docket for trial.

Then, indeed, we can docket it, and pigeon-hole it for what it is; but what can we do with it till we have got it pure?

The report cites a court employee as saying the docket for a typical three-hour court session has up to 1,500 cases.

Her case was put forward on the docket and hurried to a decision.

I suppose, then, I must do it; so give me the docket, and I'll be here again as soon as I can.