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declaration of will

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A private outward manifestation of intention which is directly aimed at bringing about a legal effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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History

Etymology

Calque of Latin dēclārātiō voluntātis, directly and indirectly from calques of it.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 意思表示 (yìsi biǎoshì) — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Dutch: wilsverklaring — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Finnish: tahdonilmaisu — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • French: déclaration de volonté — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • German: Willenserklärung — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Greek: δήλωση βούλησης (dílosi voúlisis) — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Hungarian: szándéknyilatkozat — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Italian: dichiarazione di volontà — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Japanese: 意思表示 (ishi hyōji) — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Korean: 의사표시 (uisapyosi) — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Latin: dēclārātiō voluntātis — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Latin: voluntātis dēclārātiō — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Norwegian: viljeserklæring — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Polish: oświadczenie woli — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Portuguese: declaração de vontade — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Russian: волеизъявле́ние (voleizʺjavlénije) — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Spanish: declaración de voluntad — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Swedish: viljedeklaration — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Turkish: niyet mektubu — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect
  • Ukrainian: волеви́явлення (volevýjavlennja) — manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect