Declarations (law)
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Declarations (law) are formal, authoritative statements issued by a competent body that clarify legal positions, principles, or intentions without necessarily creating binding obligations like a treaty or contract.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| official declarations | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal statement
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ unilateral legal act ⓘ |
| canBe |
attached to treaties
ⓘ
multilateral ⓘ stand‑alone instruments ⓘ unilateral ⓘ |
| doesNotTypically |
create binding obligations like a treaty
ⓘ
create contractual obligations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
authoritative
ⓘ
interpretative ⓘ non‑binding ⓘ prospective ⓘ public ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
clarify legal intentions
ⓘ
clarify legal positions ⓘ clarify legal principles ⓘ codify emerging norms ⓘ express political commitment ⓘ guide future conduct ⓘ influence legal interpretation ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
contract
ⓘ
judgment ⓘ regulation ⓘ statute ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ contract law ⓘ human rights law ⓘ international law ⓘ |
| may |
be adopted by executive authorities
ⓘ
be adopted by international organizations ⓘ be adopted by judicial bodies ⓘ be adopted by legislative bodies ⓘ be adopted by states ⓘ be incorporated by reference into binding instruments ⓘ be used as interpretative tools by courts ⓘ influence customary international law formation ⓘ |
| oftenEmbodiedIn |
official statements
ⓘ
proclamations ⓘ resolutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
customary international law
ⓘ
declaratory resolutions ⓘ interpretative declarations ⓘ political declarations ⓘ soft law ⓘ unilateral declarations of states ⓘ |
| requires |
competent issuing authority
ⓘ
formal expression ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
official declarations