declārˈant noun

A person who makes a declaration

declaration /dek-lə-rāˈshən/ noun

1. The act of declaring
2. That which is declared
3. A written affirmation
4. A formal announcement (eg of war)
5. An official announcement of entry for a race, etc
6. In the criminal law of Scotland, the statement made by the prisoner before the magistrate
7. In common law, the pleading in which the plaintiff in an action at law sets forth his or her case against the defendant

declarative /di-klarˈə-tiv/ adjective

1. Making a statement or declaration
2. Declaratory

declarˈatively adverb

declarˈator noun

A form of action in the Court of Session, with the view of having a fact judicially ascertained and declared

declarˈatorily adverb

declarˈatory adjective

1. Explanatory
2. Declarative

declāredˈ adjective

Avowed, stated

declāˈredly adverb

Avowedly

declārˈer noun

A person who declares

declaratory act noun

An act intended to explain an obscure or disputed law

declare an interest

(of a member of parliament, etc) formally to make known that he or she has (financial) connections with an organization with which (parliamentary) discussions are concerned

declare off

1. To renounce
2. To withdraw
3. To cancel

(well) I declare!

An interjection expressing surprise