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declaration
/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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What does declaration mean?
noun
- An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
- A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
- The act or process of declaring.
More meanings (4)
noun
- The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
- In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
- The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
- (archaic) Specifically, a declaration of love.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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If there is any thing exceptionable, it must be sought for in the specific powers upon which this general declaration is predicated.
Aid is considered to have been committed when agreements are initialed by the parties involved and constitute a formal declaration of intent.
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In the process of his declaration he soon realised that Carrie took his love upon a higher basis than he had anticipated.
The declaration thus published did not bear the names of the members, for as yet, it had not been signed by them.
I said, “My dear, here’s Doctor Strong has positively been and made you the subject of a handsome declaration and an offer.”