docket fee
A fee charged by a court for filing a claim.
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dockmaster
dockmaster. English law. An officer who directs the mooring and removal of ships to avoid the obstruction of commerce.
DWOP docket
A list of cases that the court has set for possible dismissal for want of prosecution. — Also termed doowop docket; DLOP docket. See dismissal for want of prosecution under DISMISSAL(1).
docket call
docket call. A court session in which attorneys (and sometimes parties) appear in court to report the status of their cases. • For example, they may announce readiness for trial or report the suit’s settlement. — Often shortened to docket.
judgment docket
A book that a court clerk keeps for the entry or recordation of judgments, giving official notice of existing judgment liens to interested parties. — Also termed judgment book; judgment file; judgment record; judgment roll. [Cases: Judgment 277, 284. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 130, 132.]
rocket docket
rocket docket. 1. An accelerated dispute-resolution process. 2. A court or judicial district known for its speedy disposition of cases. 3. A similar administrative process, in which disputes must be decided within a specified time (such as 60 days).
dock sale
A sale in which a purchaser takes possession of the product at the seller’s shipping dock, esp. for transportation outside the state.
justice’s docket
justice’s docket 治安法官办案记录 要求由治安法官保存的文件，其中要记录其办理的案件或诉讼的每一步骤，包括从令状的签发到判决的作出和登记，执行令的签发，以及对刑事案件的预审或为正式起诉而对案件所作的处理等。