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A list of cases pending before a court, or the official record of proceedings in a case.

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docket

A docket is a brief list of all proceedings, filings, and possibly deadlines in a case .  A judge 's docket is the official docket kept for a case by the court . A docket fee is a price charged by a court for placing a case on its docket or calendar .

See also: court docket

[Last reviewed in September of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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