consent decree

noun

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

Examples of consent decree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web McDonnell helped implement a federal consent decree as an LAPD assistant chief and later was elected Los Angeles County sheriff. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 Due to its failure to work with Wiman and provide reasonable accommodations after its decision to no longer excuse her medical absences, the court placed the Bullhead City Walmart under a consent decree. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 McDonnell helped implement the federal consent decree that arose largely out of the Rampart corruption scandal, in which dozens of officers were accused of serious misconduct, including perjury and evidence tampering. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024 Wilson was never charged with a crime, and the public outcry over Brown's killing and a federal consent decree between the Justice Department and the city led to a complete overhaul of the department. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consent decree 

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Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

consent decree

see decree

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