declaratory judgment
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declaratory judgment — see judgment 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. declaratory judgment … Law dictionary
Declaratory judgment — A declaratory judgment is a judgment of a court in a civil case which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of one or more parties in a dispute. A declaratory judgment is legally binding, but it does not order any action by a party.[1] In… … Wikipedia
declaratory judgment — Law. a judgment that merely decides the rights of parties in a given transaction, situation, or dispute but does not order any action or award damages. * * * In law, a judgment merely declaring a right or establishing the legal status or… … Universalium
declaratory judgment — Statutory (see Declaratory Judgment Act) remedy for the determination of a justiciable controversy where the plaintiff is in doubt as to his legal rights. A binding adjudication of the rights and status of litigants even though no consequential… … Black's law dictionary
declaratory judgment — Statutory (see Declaratory Judgment Act) remedy for the determination of a justiciable controversy where the plaintiff is in doubt as to his legal rights. A binding adjudication of the rights and status of litigants even though no consequential… … Black's law dictionary
declaratory judgment — A judgment which declares conclusively the rights and duties, or the status, of the parties but involves no executory or coercive relief following as of course. Clem v Kaplan, 201 Ga 396, 40 SE2d 133; Brindley v Meara, 209 Ind 144, 198 NE 301,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Declaratory Judgment Act — Federal statute enacted in 1934, 28 U.S.C.A. No. 2201, which permits bringing of complaint for a declaration of rights if there is an actual controversy between the parties. The judgment is binding as to present and future rights of the parties… … Black's law dictionary
Declaratory Judgment Act — Federal statute enacted in 1934, 28 U.S.C.A. No. 2201, which permits bringing of complaint for a declaration of rights if there is an actual controversy between the parties. The judgment is binding as to present and future rights of the parties… … Black's law dictionary
declaratory judgment — Law. a judgment that merely decides the rights of parties in a given transaction, situation, or dispute but does not order any action or award damages … Useful english dictionary
Declaratory Judgment Act — A federal statute, enacted in 1934, providing that in cases of actual controversy the courts of the United States shall have power, upon petition, declaration, complaint, or other appropriate pleadings, to declare rights and other legal relations … Ballentine's law dictionary
