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declaratory judgment

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noun

Law.
  1. 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.


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It was seeking a declaratory judgment and an injunction, but no damages.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2024

She also is seeking declaratory judgment releasing her from the terms of her NDA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

“A declaratory judgment would be a symbolic victory, but would not require any particular action by the state government. So the state could, and likely would, proceed as before,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

They will ask Judge Kathy Seeley, who is presiding over the two-week trial, to issue a declaratory judgment to that effect.

From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2023

There are, nevertheless, a number of cases, some of which involved constitutional issues, in which a declaratory judgment has been rendered.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Edward Samuel Corwin

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