declaration

[Dec`la*ra·tion]

An emphatic statement either written or spoken is called a declaration. The Continental Congress announced their intention to form a new nation when they wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc.

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a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

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a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

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a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"

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(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence"

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(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

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a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties


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The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc.

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That which is declared or proclaimed; announcement; distinct statement; formal expression; avowal.

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The document or instrument containing such statement or proclamation; as, the Declaration of Independence (now preserved in Washington).

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That part of the process in which the plaintiff sets forth in order and at large his cause of complaint; the narration of the plaintiff's case containing the count, or counts. See Count, n., 3.


Declaration

Dec`la*ra"tion , n. [F. d'82claration, fr. L. declaratio, fr. declarare. See Declare.] 1. The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc. 2. That which is declared or proclaimed; announcement; distinct statement; formal expression; avowal.
Declarations of mercy and love . . . in the Gospel.
3. The document or instrument containing such statement or proclamation; as, the Declaration of Independence (now preserved in Washington).
In 1776 the Americans laid before Europe that noble Declaration, which ought to be hung up in the nursery of every king, and blazoned on the porch of every royal palace.
4. (Law) That part of the process in which the plaintiff sets forth in order and at large his cause of complaint; the narration of the plaintiff's case containing the count, or counts. See Count, n., 3. Declaration of Independence. (Amer. Hist.) See under Independence. -- Declaration of rights. (Eng. Hist) See Bill of rights, under Bill. -- Declaration of trust (Law), a paper subscribed by a grantee of property, acknowledging that he holds it in trust for the purposes and upon the terms set forth. Abbott.

The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc.

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Usage Examples

Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. A few hanging together can lead a nation to change.

For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nation's survival. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times.

I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God.

Roosevelt's declaration that Americans had 'nothing to fear but fear itself' was a glorious piece of inspirational rhetoric and just as gloriously wrong.

Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our freedom to express allegiance to America's flag and the ideals it represents.

The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use.

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Other Usage Examples

Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature's God, not from government.

Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.

Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws.

Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal.

Be polite write diplomatically even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

In April 1991, after the Gulf war, Iraq was given 15 days to provide a full and final declaration of all its WMD.

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