# docket

/ˈdɑkət/ (US) · /dˈɒkɪt/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/docket
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a list of cases or legal matters that a judge or court is handling. It is like a schedule of everything that needs to be decided.

For teachers: a list of legal cases or matters scheduled for hearing or trial. Often used in the context of a court's calendar or a judge's daily schedule.

## Examples

- The judge reviewed the docket before the morning session.
- The court clerk updated the docket to reflect the new deadlines for the upcoming civil trials.
- Legal scholars often analyze the docket of the Supreme Court to predict which cases will be heard during the next term and how the justices might rule.

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