What is "declarator"

Declarator \Dec"la*ra`tor\, n. [L., an announcer.] (Scots Law) A form of action by which some right or interest is sought to be judicially declared.

n. 1 (context legal Scotland English) A legal declaration. 2 (context computing programming English) A construct in a programming language that makes a declaration.

A declarator in Scottish law is a form of legal action by which some right of property, servitude, or status (or some other inferior right or interest) is sought to be judicially declared.