DOCKET

I. noun Etymology: Middle English doggette Date: 15th century a brief written summary of a document ; abstract , 2. a. a formal abridged record of the proceedings in a legal action, a register of such records, b. a list of legal causes to be tried, a calendar of business matters to be acted on ; agenda , an identifying statement about a document placed on its outer surface or cover, II. transitive verb Date: 1615 to place on the ~ for legal action, to make a brief abstract of (as a legal matter) and inscribe it in a list, to inscribe (as a document) with an identifying statement