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Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature.

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  1. a. Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature.
  2. adj. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
  3. Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature. Declaratory act (Law), an act or statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existing law.
  4. Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear ormanifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of thewill of the legislature. Declaratory act (Law), an act or statutewhich sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existinglaw.
  5. j:100 a relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration