What is to state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass called?
declare — (Law) To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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