declarative acts
[/ˌdɛkləˈreɪtɪv æks/]
nounpl: declarative acts
atos declarativos
1. Legal or formal statements that assert, proclaim, or make known a fact, right, or intention without imposing obligations or creating new legal consequences
The president's declarative acts regarding the new policy were published in the official gazette.
Os atos declarativos do presidente sobre a nova política foram publicados na gazeta oficial.
2. In linguistics and speech act theory, utterances that describe or state facts about the world rather than perform actions
Declarative acts differ from performative acts in that they simply state information rather than accomplish something by being spoken.
Os atos declarativos diferem dos atos performativos porque simplesmente declaram informações em vez de realizar algo.
3. In administrative law, official pronouncements that clarify existing rights or legal status without creating new obligations
The government issued declarative acts to clarify the legal status of the disputed territory.
O governo emitiu atos declarativos para esclarecer o status legal do território em disputa.
The term 'declarative acts' is primarily used in formal legal, administrative, and linguistic contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. In Brazilian law, 'atos declarativos' are distinguished from other types of administrative acts and are important in understanding how governments and institutions make official pronouncements without necessarily creating binding obligations. The concept is frequently studied in Brazilian universities in courses on administrative law and speech act theory.
Related Idioms & Phrases
declarative act of sovereignty
declarative statement of facts
purely declarative in nature
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