Bring an original action or cross-complaint in the superior court for a declaration of his or her rights and duties in the premises. This act was passed to assert the authority of the British government to tax its subjects in North America after it repealed the much-hated Stamp Act.The court shall permit any of the following persons to intervene in the action: (1) The Attorney General. A declaratory judgment is a binding judgment from a court defining the legal relationship between parties and their rights in a matter before the court. Asking the court to make an order that sets out the obligations and rights of each party (called declaratory relief). These rules govern the procedure for obtaining a declaratory judgment under 28 USC §2201. Rules 38 and 39 govern a demand for a jury trial. To initiate a formal rulemaking action, an agency publishes a notice of proposed action in the California Regulatory Notice Register. The. Declaratory Relief is a legal procedure designed for those seeking "preventive justice. " Specifically, its purpose is to "set controversies at rest.