A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
verification; establishment by evidence.
A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc.
In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
The act or process of declaring.
A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.