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Statute
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, (Declaratory Judgment Act), Creation of Remedy
Citation
28 U.S.C. § 2201 (2007)
Summary
28 U.S.C. § 2201 provides, in pertinent part, that a court may, upon the filing of an appropriate pleading, declare the rights and other legal relations of any interested party seeking such a declaration, which has the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.
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