declaration

(noun) a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written).

(noun) (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction. Examples: "His declaration of innocence."

(noun) a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties.

(noun) (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make. Synonyms: contract.

(noun) a formal public statement. Synonyms: announcement, proclamation, annunciation. Examples: "The government made an announcement about changes in the drug war." "A declaration of independence."

(noun) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote. Synonyms: resolution, resolve.