How to Use declaratory in a Sentence

declaratory

adjective

• The suit is known as a petition for a writ of mandate and declaratory relief.
  — Paul Pringlestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• The suit seeks declaratory relief and aims to block distribution of the film.
  — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
• The declaratory ruling request is a first step in legal action, but is not a lawsuit per se.
  — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
• The court found that the declaratory judgment would serve no judicial purpose.
  — Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
• The suit is seeking a declaratory judgment and an injunction that would allow the gyms to reopen.
  — Jim Woods, Cincinnati.com, 13 May 2020
• The club now seeks a jury trial and six declaratory judgments from Judge Marrero.
  — Michael McCann, SI.com, 6 Aug. 2019
• But if the judge denies her request for a declaratory judgment, a seventh person — King — gets a large piece of the pie.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 29 Aug. 2017
• The declaratory lawsuit against the SEC is not an isolated event.
  — Tonya Evans, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• The Hendrix estate wants a judge to issue a declaratory judgment saying that those contracts are still valid.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2022
• The lawsuit is asking a judge for declaratory relief and to determine that the resort is the rightful over of the land in dispute.
  — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 26 July 2023
• The declaratory judgment action will seek to have a judge rule if the powers to veto and override are still valid, Szarmach said.
  — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2020
• According to the suit, Jean's family wants the court to enter a declaratory judgement against the city.
  — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
• Instead, in July, the band filed the declaratory judgment action against White.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 May 2021
• The lawsuit sought a declaratory statement that Alexandra Davis was not legally bound to this agreement.
  — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
• Kelly’s lawsuit is structured as a petition for a declaratory judgment.
  — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
• But in his latest decision, Kaplan has now ruled that for some recording artists, a declaratory judgment may be useful.
  — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2020
• That lawsuit seeks a series of declaratory judgments, an injunction against removing the old dam, as well as a court order to repair it.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 25 July 2023
• Suppose one such plaintiff were to sue and win a declaratory judgment, or even a preliminary injunction, from a district court.
  — Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
• Resilience is seeking a declaratory judgment that Ramco cannot evict Resilience.
  — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
• The suit seeks a declaratory judgment — a ruling on the constitutionality of the law.
  — Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
• The foundation responded by suing Goldsmith first to obtain a declaratory judgment in their favor in court.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2022
• As plaintiffs, the House members could seek just a declaration or declaratory judgment binding on the vice president.
  — Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 14 June 2021
• Sun Sentinel The new lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment and an injunction through the more-normal process of going to circuit court.
  — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
• Julie Smith sought a declaratory judgment demanding the hospital follow her request, and the judge fulfilled her request.
  — NBC News, 1 Sep. 2021
• Chase is seeking a declaratory judgement that the censure violated her First Amendment rights.
  — Sarah Rankin, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
• The team seeks an unnamed amount in compensatory damages and a declaratory judgement that the team was right to terminate its contract with Premier.
  — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 22 June 2020
• Puente Human Rights Movement is the plaintiff seeking the declaratory judgement.
  — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2021
• The goal of the United States’ declaratory strategy must be to establish deterrence.
  — Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2022
• The Phillies asked for declaratory judgments affirming their rights and sued H/E claiming unjust enrichment and breach of good faith.
  — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2019
• Had Cary not resigned, the board would have needed a declaratory judgment from a circuit or superior court to remove him, Murphy said.
  — Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2017