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declaratory judgment

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 宣告判決 /宣告判决 (xuāngào pànjué) — ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute
  • Faroese: viðurkenningardómur — ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute
  • Finnish: tuomioistuimen määräys — ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute
  • French: jugement déclaratoire — ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute
  • German: Feststellungsurteil — ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute