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.
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
A curse, a curse word.
A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.