consent decree

noun

: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute

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At that hearing, Ortega said that the goal of the consent decree had been achieved. —

Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Attorney General Jeff Sessions sharply restricted the use of consent decrees — the legal tool Lopez and her colleagues used to force change in Ferguson. —

Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024 The Justice Department wants a court-binding contract called a consent decree, which could cost the city tens of millions. —

Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 If this delaying tactic works and Trump’s Civil Rights Division vacates consent decrees across the board, Lopez warns of aggressive police being unleashed across the country. —

Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consent decree

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consent decree was in 1822

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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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