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

Joshua Holian, an antitrust lawyer representing Paramount, sided with Blizzard by arguing that the consent decree validated Paramount’s commitment to healthy competition in Hollywood. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

State attorneys general announced a settlement of their antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the transaction, proposing a consent decree to address a myriad of concerns. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

The court allowed friend-of-the-court briefs to be filed over the adequacy of the consent decree. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

The jail was subject to a consent decree monitor overseeing its conditions between 2010 and 2017, but the sheriff had been under federal oversight for decades leading up to the decree. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for consent decree

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee
• assignee

Legal Definition

consent decree

see also:

decree