declaration
noun
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
“his declaration of innocence”
a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Synonymscontracta formal public statement
“the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war”
“a declaration of independence”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
