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There's also the Media Bureau — which does such things as conduct rulemaking proceedings and comprehensive economic and legal studies while resolving petitions, declaratory rulings and adjudications related to electronic media services.
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Four out-of-state publishers of books widely distributed in the State sued in a Rhode Island court for injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment that the law and the practices thereunder were unconstitutional.
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15th Century
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15th century
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declaratory
playLegal Definition of declaratory
: serving to declare, set forth, or explain: as a : declaring what is the existing law b : declaring a legal right or interpretation declaratory relief — see also declaratory judgment at judgment 1a
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