Declaratory judgment，英美法术语，宣告式判决；确认判决；确认之诉；确认诉讼

Declaratory judgment：a judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court as to the rights and status of the parties, but which does not award relief or provide enforcement.

一种由原告请求法院确认其与被告之间是否存在某种法律关系的诉讼。通常起因于双方当事人对于法律关系之认识不一致，因此发生争议而至无法解决，此时便要求法院予以认定，以确定双方存在或不存在某种法律关系；这类诉讼并不要求被告履行一定的民事义务，一旦法院作出判决，消除当事人之间争议后，此案即告结束。

是指英美国家司法审査上一种私法救济手段，法院发出的不包含强制执行措施，只是宣告某种权利义务关系存在的判决。必须和一定的法律权利相联系。并赋予原告一定的利益，法院不能仅回答一些疑虑。最初由衡平法发展起来，后来由议会制定法在埋没状态中复活。

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Their enactment would simply invite unnecessary and disruptive litigation for declaratory judgment for their removal on constitutional ground".

制定有关条文只会招致不必要并会造成混乱的诉讼，以致法庭会作出宣告式裁决，裁定基于政制理由删除有关条文”。

The following activities are scheduled to be completed by the end of the 2008/09 fiscal year: the issuance of declaratory judgements in lieu of birth certificates through mobile court hearings; the voter registration; the printing and the distribution of the national ID and voters’ cards.

预定在 2008/09 财政年度结束前完成下列活动：通过流动法院的审理发放代替出生证的法律关系裁决书；选民登记；印制和发放国家身份证和选民卡。