declaration
/ˌdɛkləˈɹeɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief.
- A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
- The act or process of declaring.
- 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.
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