deathbed declaration

ˈdeθbed ˌdekləˈreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of deathbed declaration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legalstatement made by a dying person in court

The judge accepted the deathbed declaration as evidence.

dying declaration

final wordsimportant statement made by someone near death

He made a deathbed declaration about his hidden fortune.

final words

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Expressions with deathbed

on one's deathbed

adj.

nearing the end or conclusion

The project was on its deathbed after funding was cut.

deathbed conversion

acceptance of religious belief just before death

He had a deathbed conversion and asked for a priest.

deathbed testament

will made when someone is near death

He wrote his deathbed testament just hours before passing.

Expressions with declaration

declaration form

official document used to state required information in written form

You must complete a declaration form before entering the country.

declaration of war

strong stance against an issue or entity

Her speech was a declaration of war on inequality.

tax declaration

official document reporting income and deductions for tax purposes

You must submit your tax declaration by April 15.

customs declaration

official document declaring goods for import or export

He filled out the customs declaration before shipping the package overseas.

declaration of bankruptcy

official statement that someone or a company cannot pay debts

The declaration of bankruptcy was filed in court yesterday.

declaration of intent

clear expression of purpose or intention

Her speech was a declaration of intent to lead.

false declaration

untrue official statement given to authorities or written on documents

He was charged with making a false declaration on his tax form.

joint declaration

formal public statement agreed and issued together by several parties

The two countries signed a joint declaration on climate cooperation.

solemn declaration

serious formal statement made with strong intent or promise

The witness made a solemn declaration before giving his testimony.

declaration against interest

statement admitting something harmful to one's own interest

The court accepted his declaration against interest as evidence.

Examples of deathbed declaration in a sentence

Her deathbed declaration revealed the truth about the incident.
Her deathbed declaration revealed the truth about her past.
The lawyer recorded his client's deathbed declaration carefully.

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French:déclaration sur le lit de mort, déclaration sur son lit de mort, ...
German:Sterbebett-Erklärung, letzte Erklärung, ...
Italian:dichiarazione sul letto di morte, testimonianza in extremis, ...
Spanish:declaración en el lecho de muerte, ...
Portuguese:testemunho de leito de morte, declaração no leito de morte, ...
Chinese:临终陈述, 遗言, ...
Japanese:臨終の宣言, ...
Arabic:تَصْرِيح عَلَى فِرَاشِ الْمَوْت, تصريح فراش الموت, ...
Hebrew:הַצְהָרָה עַל עֶרֶשׂ דְּוַי, הַצָּהָרָה בְּעוֹדָה רֶגַעֵי מָוֶת, ...
Russian:предсмертное заявление, заявление на смертном одре, ...
Ukrainian:заява на смертному одрі, останнє слово, ...
Hindi:मृत्युकालीन घोषणा, मृत्युशय्या पर दिया गया बयान, ...
Bengali:মরণাপন্ন ব্যক্তির বিবৃতি, মৃত্যুশয্যার বক্তব্য, ...
Catalan:declaració en llit de mort, confessió final, ...
Czech:prohlášení na smrtelné posteli, poslední prohlášení, ...
Danish:dødslejets erklæring, vigtig udtalelse fremsat på dødslejet, ...
Dutch:sterfbedverklaring, ...
Greek:δήλωση στο νεκροκρέβατο, τελευταία δήλωση, ...
Hungarian:halálos ágyon tett vallomás, halálos ágyi vallomás, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍មុនស្លាប់, ពាក្យបណ្តាំមុនស្លាប់, ...
Korean:임종 선언, 임종 진술, ...
Persian:اظهارنامه در بستر مرگ, وصیت, ...
Polish:zeznanie na łożu śmierci, ...
Portuguese (BR):declaração em leito de morte, declaração no leito de morte, ...
Romanian:declarație pe patul de moarte, mărturisire pe patul de moarte, ...
Swedish:dödsbäddsdeklaration, ...
Thai:คำให้การก่อนตาย, คำกล่าวก่อนตาย, ...
Turkish:ölüm döşeği beyanı, ölüm döşeği açıklaması, ...
Vietnamese:tuyên bố của người sắp chết, trăn trối, ...

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