Calendar Call Definition

noun

A courtroom procedure in which the judge or a court officer calls out the names of the cases on the calendar, is advised by the parties or their lawyers whether they are ready to proceed, and, if they are, sets a date for trial. In doing so, the judge or court officer is said to “call the calendar.”

Webster's New World Law

(law) A hearing at which a judge will require all attorneys with cases pending before the court to appear so that the court may schedule hearings and trials.

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