Legal Definitions - set down

Term: SET DOWN
Definition: To schedule a legal case for trial or hearing by making a docket entry.
Example: The judge set down the case for trial on June 1st.
Explanation: When a judge sets down a case, it means that they have scheduled it for a trial or hearing. This is usually done by making a docket entry, which is a record of all the cases that are scheduled to be heard in a court. The example shows that the judge has set down the case for trial on a specific date, which means that the parties involved in the case will have to appear in court on that day.