declaration

dec·la·ra·tion  (dkl-rshn)

n.

1. An explicit, formal announcement, either oral or written.

2. The act or process of declaring.

3. A statement of taxable goods or of properties subject to duty.

4. Law

a. A formal statement by a plaintiff specifying the facts and circumstances constituting his or her cause of action.

b. An unsworn statement of facts that is admissible as evidence.

5. Games A bid, especially the final bid of a hand in certain card games.

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declaration [ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən]

n

1. (Literature / Rhetoric) an explicit or emphatic statement

2. (Literature / Rhetoric) a formal statement or announcement; proclamation

3. (Literature / Rhetoric) the act of declaring

4. (Law) the ruling of a judge or court on a question of law, esp in the chancery division of the High Court

5. (Law) Law an unsworn statement of a witness admissible in evidence under certain conditions See also statutory declaration

6. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket the voluntary closure of an innings before all ten wickets have fallen

7. (Group Games / Bridge) Contract bridge the final contract

8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) a statement or inventory of goods, etc., submitted for tax assessment a customs declaration

9. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards an announcement of points made after taking a trick, as in bezique

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" bastardization - declaring or rendering bastard; "the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children" confession - a public declaration of your faith manifesto, pronunciamento - a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) dictum, pronouncement, say-so - an authoritative declaration assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) protestation - a strong declaration of protest postulation, predication - (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument threat - declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
	2.	declaration - (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence" testimony - a solemn statement made under oath law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	3.	declaration - a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
	4.	declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make contract bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law bidding, bid - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
	5.	declaration - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" announcement, proclamation, annunciation statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" edict - a formal or authoritative proclamation promulgation - the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
	6.	declaration - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote resolution, resolve document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) joint resolution - a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto)

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declaration

noun

1. announcement, proclamation, decree, notice, manifesto, notification, edict, pronouncement, promulgation, pronunciamento The two countries will sign the declaration of peace tomorrow.

2. affirmation, profession, assertion, revelation, disclosure, manifestation, acknowledgment, protestation, avowal, attestation, averment declarations of undying love

3. statement, testimony, deposition, attestation I signed a declaration allowing my doctor to disclose my medical details.

Translations

declaration [ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃ^ən] n [love, war, independence] → déclaration f
Declaration of Independence n (US) the Declaration of Independence → la Déclaration d'indépendance

declaration

n → Erklärung f; (Cards) → Ansage f; (Customs) → Deklaration f (form); declaration of intent → Absichtserklärung f; declaration of love → Liebeserklärung f; declaration of bankruptcy → Konkursanmeldung f; to make/sign a declaration → eine Erklärung abgeben/unterzeichnen; declaration of war → Kriegserklärung f; declaration of the results (Pol) → Bekanntgabe f → des Ergebnisses/der Ergebnisse

declaration [ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃ/ən] n → dichiarazione f