I. ˈdäkə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English doggette
1. : a document containing the heads or a summary of a writing: as
a. : an abstract of a proposed letters patent of the throne of England
b. : an abridged entry of a judgement or proceeding in an action at law
c. Britain : a form accompanying merchandise and containing data relevant to its disposal (as owner's name or date, time, and place of delivery) : label , ticket ; also : a British customhouse warrant certifying payment of duties or facts entitling the holder to a delivery order
d. : a memorandum or identifying statement about a document that is placed on its outer surface or cover
2. : list: as
a.
(1) : a list of dockets of a court or quasi-judicial body or a session of one of these
(2) : a book of original entries kept by the clerk of a court or quasi-judicial body and containing a formal list of the names of parties and minutes of proceedings in each case in that court or body
(3) : a record containing a list of causes waiting to be tried in a court or quasi-judicial body
b. : a calendar of matters to be acted on by any formally organized body (as a board of directors or a legislative assembly) : agenda
c. : a sequence of things to be presented, dealt with, or done whether formally listed or not
on the Broadway docket for early this season — J.P.Shanley
anyone who has a tailor-made cloth coat on his or her Christmas docket — New Yorker
3. : the documents relating to a particular matter or topic
the docket of the case — a manila folder as big as the phone book, bulging with forms, applications, vouchers — Bernard Taper
broadly : a mass of documents
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to inscribe (as a document or bill) with or in a docket : endorse with an abstract ; especially : to make a brief abstract of (a legal matter) and inscribe it in a list