declaratory judgment

American  

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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Example Sentences

Instead of waiting for the FEC to come after Bossie, Bopp filed a lawsuit preemptively, seeking a declaratory judgment that the film wasn’t electioneering.

From Slate

Several health care providers and an abortion fund filed suit, seeking a declaratory judgment and injunction to establish that Marshall couldn’t constitutionally pursue that kind of prosecution.

From Slate

Brooks is now seeking a trial by jury and a declaratory judgment against the woman, compensatory and punitive damages, and an injunction prohibiting the woman from continuing “her extortionate behavior” and “further publicizing her false allegations” against Brooks.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit asks for a jury trial and is seeking a declaratory judgment to void the 2023 tour contracts and order an accounting of its finances.

From Los Angeles Times

Democrats are requesting that Judge Robert C. I. McBurney issue a “declaratory judgment” to clarify that the state certification deadline of Nov. 12 is mandatory and that no new rule can change that.

From Salon