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docket

dock·et [ dókət ]


noun  (plural dock·ets)
Definition:
 
1. law list of future court cases: a list of pending cases in a court

2. law book of upcoming cases: a book in which pending court cases are kept

3. list of things to do: a list of things to do

4. document summary: a summary of a document

5. customs certificate: a customs certificate confirming payment of duty



transitive verb  (past and past participle dock·et·ed, present participle dock·et·ing, 3rd person present singular dock·ets)
Definition:
 
1. law put legal case in calendar: to enter a legal case in the calendar of future cases

2. law summarize court case: to summarize a court case and enter the summary in the appropriate register

3. label package: to label a package with a document giving the contents or delivery details

4. summarize something: to attach or give a summary of something

[15th century. Origin ?]
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