§ 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 […]
§ 6502. Power to construe. Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise, may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract or […]
§ 6503. Construction of contract before or after breach. A contract may be construed either before or after there has been a breach thereof. 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;
§ 6504. Persons entitled to declaration of rights or legal relations in respect to trust or estate of decedent. Any person interested as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, fiduciary, adviser, or protector under § 3313(a) of this title, designated representative under § 3339 of this title, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next-of kin or […]
§ 6505. Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in §§ 6502, 6503 and 6504 of this title does not limit nor restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred in § 6501 of this title, in any proceeding where declaratory relief is sought in which a judgment or decree will terminate the controversy or remove an […]
§ 6506. Discretionary relief. The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where such judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, will not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding. 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;
§ 6507. Review. All orders, judgments and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed as other orders, judgments and decrees. Code 1935, § 4685A; 46 Del. Laws, c. 269, § 1; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 6501; 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;
§ 6508. Supplementary relief. Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application therefor shall be by petition to a court having jurisdiction to grant the relief. If the application be deemed sufficient, the court shall, on reasonable notice, require any adverse party whose rights have […]
§ 6509. Determination of issues of fact. When a proceeding under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, such issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other civil actions in the court in which the proceeding is pending. Code 1935, […]
§ 6510. Costs. In any proceeding under this chapter the court may make such award of costs as may seem equitable and just. 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;
§ 6511. Parties. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, such […]
§ 6512. Purpose and construction of chapter. This chapter is declared to be remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations; and is to be liberally construed and administered. 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;
§ 6513. “Person” construed. The word “person”, wherever used in this chapter, shall be construed to mean any person, partnership, joint stock company, unincorporated association or society, or municipal or other corporation of any character whatsoever. 63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;
