declarator

British

/ dɪˈklærətə /

noun

Scots law an action seeking to have some right, status, etc, judicially ascertained

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"We are asking the court to issue a declarator that the school guidance and the prison guidance are unlawful and that they be reduced in whole," it said.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Now, in that country they can get the opinions of the judges by raising what they call an action of declarator.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles

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