A declaration is an official statement or proclamation, such as an affidavit. It can be used to present one's side of the story, explain requests, provide necessary information, and respond to someone else's declaration in a legal context
. In a legal context, a declaration is a written document in which the declarant, such as a party's attorney or a fact or expert witness, states, under penalty of perjury, the facts that the declarant wants to present to the court
. The term can also refer to a positive, explicit, or formal statement or proclamation
