CONSENT DECREE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("consent decree" is a kind of...):

decree; edict; fiat; order; rescript (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge))

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

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