Consent Decree Definition
noun
A negotiated agreement of the parties to a lawsuit which resolves the disputed issues and is sanctioned by the court; often, specif., such an agreement by which the defendant agrees to cease an activity or practice asserted by the government to be illegal.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
consent decree
Plural:
consent-decrees
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