Delaware § 6501 - Power of courts; form and effect of declaration.
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§ 6501. Power of courts; form and effect of declaration.
Except where the Constitution of this State provides otherwise, courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No action or proceeding shall be open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect, and such declaration shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.
Code 1935, § 4685A; 46 Del. Laws, c. 269, § 1; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 6501; 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6501 ("Power of courts; form and effect of declaration.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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