Past tense of docket; to label, tag, or record something officially, usually a document or item, typically with reference or case information.
From 'docket,' possibly derived from Dutch 'docquet' or a diminutive of 'dock,' meaning a label or ticket. The sense of 'to record' developed from the practice of labeling legal documents.
The practice of 'docketing' documents became so essential to law and government that the word shifted from meaning just a physical label to meaning the entire official recording process—a great example of how bureaucracy shapes language.
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