Declaratory statute
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
One expressive of the common law. See 44 Mass. 522.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See Declaratory.
Defined under Statute in Black's Law Dictionary.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Astatute declaratory of the common law. A statute which, instead of introducing a new law, only declares what is the existing law; and the object of which is to remove doubts which have arisen on the subject. 1 Chitt Bl, Com, 86, and note.