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Simple English definitions for legal terms
calendar
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A quick definition of calendar:
Calendar: A calendar is a schedule of cases that a court plans to hear. It's like a list of appointments for the court. When someone says a case is "calendared," it means it has been scheduled to be heard on a specific date.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A calendar is a schedule of events or activities, often displayed in a grid format with dates and times. In a legal context, a calendar is a list of cases that a court is scheduled to hear. When used as a verb, it means to schedule a case, motion, or other activity to be heard in court.
Example 1: I checked my calendar to see when my next doctor's appointment was scheduled.
Example 2: The court calendar for next week shows that there are several criminal cases scheduled to be heard.
Example 3: The judge calendared the motion to dismiss for next month.
In Example 1, the word "calendar" refers to a personal schedule or planner. In Example 2, the word "calendar" refers to a list of cases that a court is scheduled to hear. In Example 3, the word "calendared" is used as a verb to mean scheduling a motion to be heard in court.