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Declaratory definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DECLAR'ATORY, a. Making declaration, clear manifestation, or exhibition; expressive; as, this clause is declaratory of the will of the legislature. The declaratory part of a law, is that which sets forth and defines what is right and what is wrong. A declaratory act, is an act or statute which sets forth more clearly and explains the intention of the legislature in a former act.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration [syn: declarative, declaratory, asserting] [ant: interrogative, interrogatory]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 15th century 1. serving to declare, set forth, or explain 2. a. declaring what is the existing law <declaratory statute> b. declaring a legal right or interpretation <a declaratory judgment>

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Declaratory De*clar"a*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. d['e]claratoire.] Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature. Declaratory act (Law), an act or statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existing law.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Expressive, affirmative, enunciative, enunciatory, assertive, declarative. 2. Explanatory, expository, declarative.