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declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
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statement a document showing credits and debits
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bastardization an act that debases or corrupts
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confession (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
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manifesto,
pronunciamento a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
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pronouncement,
dictum,
say-so an authoritative declaration
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asseveration,
averment,
assertion a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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protestation a strong declaration of protest
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predication,
postulation (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
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threat declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
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declaration - (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence" |
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testimony something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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declaration - a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties |
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statement a document showing credits and debits
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