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declaratory

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de⋅clar⋅a⋅tive

  [di-klar-uh-tiv]
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–adjective
serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
Also, de⋅clar⋅a⋅to⋅ry  [di-klar-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] .

Origin:
1530–40; < L dēclārātīvus explanatory, equiv. to dēclārāt(us) (see declaration ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
de⋅clar⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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de·clar·a·to·ry   (dĭ-klâr'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  

  1. Declarative.

    1. Setting forth that which is the law.

    2. Explaining a legal interpretation or right.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de·clar·a·to·ry
Pronunciation: di-'klar-&-"tOr-E
Function: adjective
: 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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·clar·a·tive
Pronunciation: di-'klar-&t-iv, -'kler-
Function: adjective
: being or comprising memory characterized bythe conscious recall of facts and events —compare PROCEDURAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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