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<cs><col>Declaration of Independence</col>. <fld>(Amer. Hist.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Independence</er>.</cd> -- <col>Declaration of rights</col>. <fld>(Eng. Hist)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Bill of rights</cref>, under <er>Bill</er>.</cd> -- <col>Declaration of trust</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a paper subscribed by a grantee of property, acknowledging that he holds it in trust for the purposes and upon the terms set forth.</cd></cs>

<i>Abbott.</i>

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<hw>De*clar"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>declarativus</ets>, fr. <ets>declarare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82claratif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Making declaration, proclamation, or publication; explanatory; assertive; declaratory.</def> "<i>Declarative</i> laws."

<i>Baker.</i>

<blockquote>The "vox populi," so <b>declarative</b> on the same side. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>De*clar"a*tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration.</def>

<blockquote>The priest shall expiate it, that is, <b>declaratively</b>. <i>Bates.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Dec"la*ra`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., an announcer.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>A form of action by which some right or interest is sought to be judicially declared.</def>

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<hw>De*clar"a*to*ri*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a declaratory manner.</def>

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<hw>De*clar"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82claratoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; <as>as, a clause <ex>declaratory</ex> of the will of the legislature</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Declaratory act</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>an act or statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existing law.</cd></cs>

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<hw>De*clare"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <i>v. t.</i> <wordforms>[<tt>imp</tt>. & <tt>p</tt>. <tt>p</tt>. <er>Declared</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p</tt>. <tt>pr</tt>. & <tt>vb</tt>. <tt>n</tt>. <er>Declaring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82clarer</ets>, from L. <ets>declarare</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>clarare</ets> to make clear, <ets>clarus</ets>, clear, bright. See <er>Clear</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make clear; to free from obscurity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "To <i>declare</i> this a little."

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce.</def>

<blockquote>This day I have begot whom I <b>declare</b> My only Son. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The heavens <b>declare</b> the glory of God. <i>Ps. xix. 1.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; <as>as, he <ex>declares</ex> the story to be false</as>.</def>

<blockquote>I the Lord . . . <b>declare</b> things that are right. <i>Isa. xlv. 19.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.</def>

<cs><col>To declare off</col>, <cd>to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce.</cd> -- <col>To declare one's self</col>, <cd>to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.</cd></cs>

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