Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declaratory judgment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: declara-to-ry -judg-ment
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ruling of a court in a civil case which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute, but does not necessarily award any damages or other relief.

Inflected Forms

declaratory judgments (plural)

Phrases

advisory opinion declaratory action declaratory relief declaratory ruling

Frequently Paired Words

advisory opinion declaratory action declaratory relief declaratory ruling injunction injunctive relief

Questions

What does declaratory judgment mean?: A ruling of a court in a civil case which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute, but does not necessarily award any damages or other relief.

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