declaratory

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Serving to declare or explain
{a} affirmative, expressive, clear, full
{s} affirmatory; of a proclamation
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature
declaratory judgment
A ruling of a court in a civil case which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute, but does not necessarily award any damages or other relief
declaratory judgments
plural form of declaratory judgment
Declaratory Act
(1766) Declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that Parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted Parliament's authority to make laws binding on the American colonies
declaratory judgement
judgment that states the legal rights of one of the parties in a dispute
declaratory judgment
In law, a judgment merely declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument. It is binding but is distinguished from other judgments or court opinions in that it includes no executive element (an order that something be done); instead it simply declares or defines rights to be observed or wrongs to be eschewed by litigants, or expresses the court's view on a contested question of law
declaratory order
order of a court of law concerning the rights of one party
declaratory remedy
declaration of a court of law concerning the rights of one party
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