declaration - noun

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

(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction

a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

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

a formal public statement

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

declaration - thesaurus

announcement   annunciation   contract   proclamation   resolution   resolve