n.
Pronunciation: ˌ de-kl ə - ' r ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the act of declaring : ANNOUNCEMENT
2 a : the first pleading in a common-law action b : a statement made by a party to a legal transaction usually not under oath
3 a : something that is declared <a declaration of love> b : a document containing such a declaration