declaratory judgment

dɪˈklærətɔri ˈdʒʌdʒmənt

Definition

Definition of declaratory judgment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal clarification

TECH.

court judgment that clarifies legal rights without ordering action

TECH.

The court issued a declaratory judgment on the property rights..
The lawyer sought a declaratory judgment on the contract.
A declaratory judgment was needed to resolve the dispute.

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Expressions with declaratory

declaratory relief

court order that clearly states legal rights without giving money

The homeowners sought declaratory relief to confirm their right to use the driveway.

declaratory sentence

sentence that states a fact or opinion

A declaratory sentence states facts clearly and simply.

Expressions with judgment

judgment call

decision made without clear rules using personal judgment or instinct

It was a judgment call to cancel the game.

reserve judgment

delay making a decision or opinion

I will reserve judgment until I have all the facts.

cloud one's judgment

make someone unable to think clearly

His emotions clouded his judgment during the meeting.

cloud someone's judgment

influence someone's decision negatively

His personal feelings clouded his judgment on the matter.

color someone's judgment

influence someone's opinion or decision

His past experiences color his judgment on the matter.

rush to judgment

quick decision without enough thought or information

His rush to judgment led to a wrong conclusion.

against better judgment

adv.

acting despite knowing it's unwise

She went out with him against better judgment.

against one's better judgment

adv.

contrary to what one really feels

He apologized against his better judgment.

sit in judgment

assume the role of a critic or evaluator

She tends to sit in judgment of her friends' choices.

make a judgment call

decide based on personal opinion when rules are unclear

Sometimes you have to make a judgment call at work.

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French:jugement déclaratoire, ...
German:Feststellungsurteil, ...
Italian:sentenza dichiarativa, ...
Spanish:sentencia declaratoria, ...
Portuguese:sentença declaratória, ...
Chinese:宣告性判决, ...
Japanese:宣言判決, ...
Arabic:حُكْم تَصْرِيحِي, ...
Hebrew:פְּסַק דִּין הַצְהָרָתִי, ...
Russian:декларативное решение, ...
Ukrainian:декларативне рішення, ...
Hindi:घोषणात्मक निर्णय, ...
Bengali:ঘোষণামূলক রায়, ...
Catalan:sentència declarativa, ...
Czech:určovací rozsudek, ...
Danish:deklaratorisk dom, ...
Dutch:verklarend vonnis, ...
Greek:δηλωτική απόφαση, ...
Hungarian:ítéleti megállapítás, ...
Khmer:សាលក្រមប្រកាសសិទ្ធិ, ...
Korean:선언적 판결, ...
Persian:حکم اعلامی, ...
Polish:orzeczenie deklaratoryjne, ...
Portuguese (BR):sentença declaratória, ...
Romanian:hotărâre declarativă, ...
Swedish:deklaratoriskt domstolsbeslut, ...
Thai:คำพิพากษาประกาศสิทธิ, ...
Turkish:açıklayıcı hüküm, ...
Vietnamese:phán quyết tuyên bố, ...

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