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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.

declaration
Noun
1. a firm, emphatic statement
2. an official announcement or statement
declaratory adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.declarationdeclaration - 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
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.declarationdeclaration - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
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.declarationdeclaration - a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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)

declaration
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Spanish declaration [dɛkləˈreɪʃən] ndeclaración f
French declaration [dɛkləˈreɪʃən] ndéclaration f
German declaration [dɛkləˈreɪʃən] nErklärung f
Italian declaration [dɛkləˈreɪʃən] ndichiarazione f

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, the 29th of October), subscribe a Declaration stating his innocence of the alleged crime: this Declaration being reserved in the Indictment--together with certain documents, papers and articles, enumerated in an Inventory--to be used in evidence against the prisoner.
They say the fathers, in 1776, signed the Declaration of Independence with the halter about their necks.
With reflections of this nature she usually, as has been hinted, accompanied every act of compliance with her brother's inclinations; and surely nothing could more contribute to heighten the merit of this compliance than a declaration that she knew, at the same time, the folly and unreasonableness of those inclinations to which she submitted.
 
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