nyilatkoztat

Nyilatkoztat is a Hungarian verb meaning to cause or require someone to make a declaration or statement, typically in an official or formal context. It is a causative form derived from the noun nyilatkozat (declaration, statement) and is used in administrative, legal, and organizational language to describe the act of obtaining a formal statement from a person.

In practice, nyilatkoztatás refers to the process by which an authority or organization asks or requires a person to provide information or confirm facts by means of a declaration. The act is usually followed by a nyilatkozat (declaration) that records the information, and it may occur within procedures such as applications, investigations, or compliance exercises. The procedure often includes details such as deadlines, required language, and potential consequences for providing false statements.

Common uses include government or court procedures, regulatory filings, and corporate compliance activities, where individuals are asked to make statements about their identity, rights, consent, or factual circumstances. Because the statements can carry legal or administrative weight, accuracy and honesty in the nyilatkozat are typically emphasized, and false declarations can have legal consequences.

Etymologically, nyilatkoztat is built from nyilatkozat (declaration) plus the causative suffix -tat, producing a verb that means to cause someone to make a declaration. Related terms include nyilatkozat (declaration), nyilatkoztatás (the act or process of obtaining a declaration), and nyilatkozni (to declare or to state).

See also: nyilatkozat, nyilatkoztatás, nyilatkozni.