Docketing
/ˈdɒkɪtɪŋ/noun
The act of entering something into an official list, record, or court calendar.
Did you know?“Docket” began as a clerk’s label or summary attached to a document, likely from a diminutive of “dock,” and only later became the legal word for the official schedule of cases.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
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docket
“A brief summary or label attached to a document; a clerk’s note.”
15th Century
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docket
“A small slip of paper or label; also a list or memorandum.”
Late 15th Century
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dock
“A short note or label attached to an item.”
Modern English
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docketing
“Entering a case, item, or matter onto an official list or calendar.”