Declaratory Judgment A court decision in a civil case that tells the parties what their rights and responsibilities are, without awarding damages or ordering them to do anything.
Declaratory judgment - A statutory remedy for judicial determination of a controversy where plaintiff is in doubt about his legal rights.
Declaratory judgments are considered a type of preventive justice because, by informing parties of their rights, they help them to avoid violating specific laws or the terms of a contract. In 1934 Congress enacted the Declaratory Judgment Act (28 U.S.
Declaratory Judgment
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Declaratory Judgment: A lawsuit filed to determine where the plaintiff is in doubt as to his legal rights.
declaratory judgment - One which declares the rights of the parties or expresses the opinion of the courts on a question of law, without ordering anything to be done.
declaratory judgment - A civil court decision that informs the parties of their rights and responsibilities without ordering them to do anything.
Declaratory Judgment: Judicial adjudication of the rights of the parties in a lawsuit made to clarify the parties' legal positions.
declaratory judgment
n. a judgment of a court which determines the rights of parties without ordering anything be done or awarding damages. While this borders on the prohibited "advisory opinion", it is allowed to nip controversies in the bud.
Declaratory judgment
A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
declaratory judgment A judicial declaration of the legal rights of parties under a statute, contract, or otherwise; ...
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT -- A judgment of a court determining the rights of the parties or giving the court’s opinion on a legal point, without ordering that anything be done.
Declaratory judgment (contrast)
Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary ...
compare declaratory judgment at judgment injunction specific performance at performance
The trier of fact determines the amount of damages to be awarded to the prevailing party. More than one type of damages may be awarded for a single injury.
 See also: Judgment, State, Information, Law, Court
  
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