Meaning : A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written).
Meaning : (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction.
Example :
His declaration of innocence.
Meaning : A statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties.
Meaning : (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make.
Synonyms : contract
Meaning : A formal public statement.
Example :
The government made an announcement about changes in the drug war.
A declaration of independence.
Synonyms : announcement, annunciation, proclamation
Meaning : A formal expression by a meeting. Agreed to by a vote.
Synonyms : resolution, resolve