"declaratory judgment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: declaratory judgments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} declaratory judgment (plural declaratory judgments)
  1. (law) 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. Wikipedia link: declaratory judgment Categories (topical): Law Related terms: advisory opinion, declaratory action, declaratory relief, declaratory ruling Coordinate_terms: injunction, injunctive relief Translations (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute): viðurkenningardómur [masculine] (Faroese), tuomioistuimen määräys (Finnish), jugement déclaratoire [masculine] (French), Feststellungsurteil [neuter] (German)

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