declaratory
adjective
de·clar·a·to·ry
di-ˈkler-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
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The court found that the declaratory judgment would serve no judicial purpose.
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Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Hill, who also goes by the name David Lee Henry, sued Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its parent company, Amazon Studios, claiming copyright infringement and seeking declaratory relief, according to a complaint obtained by EW.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
The suit seeks declaratory relief and aims to block distribution of the film.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
That same month, the Barbers Hill Independent School District filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit asking for a court to clarify whether the CROWN Act prohibits grooming policies surrounding a male student’s hair length.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
The plaintiff lacks standing to maintain his suit in an official capacity
The ruling explains that the lawsuit sought declaratory relief, asking for clarity about the individual rights of the councilmembers in relation to those of Mayor Bovo.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
Their deterrent value during the Berlin airlift in 1948 changed his mind and triggered a debate over the best declaratory policy.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Judge Kathy Seeley has said that her job is to make a declaratory judgment that determines whether state energy laws violate the state's constitution.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
The petition for declaratory judgment named the housing authority as a cross-defendant.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2023
Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Hill, who also goes by the name David Lee Henry, sued Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its parent company, Amazon Studios, claiming copyright infringement and seeking declaratory relief, according to a complaint obtained by EW.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
The suit seeks declaratory relief and aims to block distribution of the film.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
That same month, the Barbers Hill Independent School District filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit asking for a court to clarify whether the CROWN Act prohibits grooming policies surrounding a male student’s hair length.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
The plaintiff lacks standing to maintain his suit in an official capacity
The ruling explains that the lawsuit sought declaratory relief, asking for clarity about the individual rights of the councilmembers in relation to those of Mayor Bovo.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
Their deterrent value during the Berlin airlift in 1948 changed his mind and triggered a debate over the best declaratory policy.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Judge Kathy Seeley has said that her job is to make a declaratory judgment that determines whether state energy laws violate the state's constitution.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
The petition for declaratory judgment named the housing authority as a cross-defendant.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2023
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declaratory
adjective
de·clar·a·to·ry
di-ˈklar-ə-ˌtōr-ē
: 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 sense 1a
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