Declaratory judgment definition

Declaratory judgment means a judgment issued by a district court declaring a local entity is in full compliance with Iowa Code chapter 27A.

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Declaratory judgment is defined in section 9.5.

Declaratory judgment or “Declaratory Ruling” means a judgment affirming a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a Tribal Law or instrument. It is binding but it does not include an executive element (an order that something be done); instead it simply declares or defines rights to be observed or wrongs to be eschewed by litigants, or expresses the Tribal Court's or Agency’s view on a contested question of law.

Examples of Declaratory judgment in a sentence

• Declaratory judgment expenses will be deemed to have been incurred by the Company on the date of the original loss (if any) giving rise to the declaratory judgment action.

• Declaratory judgment expense will be deemed to have been incurred by the Company on the date of the original loss (if any) giving rise to the declaratory judgment action.

• Declaratory judgment action to establish if service charge is excessive.

• Declaratory judgment expense as used in this Contract shall mean all expenses incurred by the Reassured in connection with declaratory judgment actions brought to determine the Reassured's defense and/or indemnification obligations that are allocable to specific policies and claims subject to this Contract.

• Except for the declaratory judgment action filed by the Company against ▇▇▇▇/Biophile in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in October, 1996 and the Declaratory judgment action filed by Selvac Acquisitions Corp.

• Declaratory judgment expense will be deemed to have been fully incurred by the Company on the date of the actual or alleged loss giving rise to the action under the Company's policy.

• Nature of Suit: (11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property)) ,(21 (Validity, priority or extent of lien or other interest in property)) ,(72 (Injunctive relief - other)) ,(91 (Declaratory judgment)) CONT...

• Declaratory judgment expense will be deemed to have been incurred by the Company on the date of the actual or alleged claim giving rise to the declaratory judgment action.

• Declaratory judgment expenses shall be deemed to have been incurred by the Company on the date of the original loss (if any) giving rise to the declaratory judgment action.

• Nature of Suit: (11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property)),(21 (Validity, priority or extent of lien or other interest in property)), (72 (Injunctive relief - other)),(91 (Declaratory judgment)).

More Definitions of Declaratory judgment

Declaratory judgment means a judicial action that states the rights of the parties or answers a legal question without awarding any damages or ordering that anything be done.

Declaratory judgment means a judge's statement about someone's rights. For example, a plaintiff may seek a declaratory judgment that a particular statute, as written, violates some constitutional right.

Declaratory judgment means 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 means a judicial proceeding, including possible appeals there from, ultimately leading to a judgment intended to determine litigants’ rights that were previously uncertain or doubtful.