declaration
/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun B1- An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
- A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
- The act or process of declaring.
- The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
- In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
- The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
Plural declarations
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There was no trace then of the horror which I had myself felt at this curt declaration; but his face showed rather the quiet and interested composure of the chemist who sees the crystals falling into position from his oversaturated solution.
“Continue to seek for this man, sir,” said the king to the minister of police; “for if, as I am all but convinced, General Quesnel, who would have been so useful to us at this moment, has been murdered, his assassins, Bonapartists or not, shall be cruelly punished.” It required all Villefort’s coolness not to betray the terror with which this declaration of the king inspired him.
Do you think she would listen to a declaration from me during that six or eight minutes under those circumstances?
“It is the declaration of Cardinal Spada, and the will so long sought for,” replied Edmond, still incredulous.
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