Dictionary

declaratory judgment en · NOUN

Meanings

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.

Forms

Coordinates

injunctive relief · injunction

Relateds

advisory opinion · declaratory relief · declaratory action · declaratory ruling

Translations (5)

cmn 宣告判決 /宣告判决 (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute) · fr jugement déclaratoire (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute) · fi tuomioistuimen määräys (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute) · fo viðurkenningardómur (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute) · de Feststellungsurteil (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute)