rocket docket
n.— «“It means we are one of the best circuits in the state for disposing of matters,” Syler said. “It is a credit to the clerks, judges and lawyers here. Our lawyers refer to it as the ‘rocket docket.’”» —“Judicial circuit wins award for efficiency” by Linda Redeffer Southeast Missourian Sept. 7, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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