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

Example:
What, specifically, is the difference between an Advisory Opinion and a Declaratory Judgment?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
declaratory judgment is a judgment of a court in a civil case which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute. It is commonly called a declaratory ruling, a term which also includes decisions of regulatory agencies. ...