English term
is there a court date coming up?
Man: Careless driving.
Lawyer: And is there a court date coming up?
Man: Tomorrow.
Lawyer: And, is tomorrow’s date to set a date for trial or is tomorrow the actual trial?
Man: I don’t know. It’s the first time I’ve gone to court.
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What does “is there a court date coming up?” mean?
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Discussion
"court date" - a date on which one is required to in court, either for a trial, hearing, jury duty, or other judicial matter, such as a preliminary hearing or appointment to pay a fine. Essentially, a date on which you have an appointment in court for something.
"Is there a court date" is asking whether a specific date has been set (i.e., an appointment has been made, the date of the court activity is written into the official schedule.)
Finally "coming up" indicates the near future - Here, the question is not being asked whether a specific court date has been set, but also has not occurred yet and will occur in the near future.