Scope — Maine Code § 5953.
Maine Code § 5953. — Scope. Reproduced from the official Maine Revised Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5953.. Scope
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. Such declarations shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Maine Revised Statutes § 5953.
- Jurisdiction: Maine
- Code: Maine Revised Statutes
- Subject: Scope
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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