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

The lawsuit and the threat of an extended trial have splintered Hollywood’s unions, with some urging some sort of settlement with strict consent decrees and others like the Writers Guild of America wanting nothing less than a total block. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

The Feds would have been satisfied had the Trumps merely signed a consent decree, agreeing to integrate their approximately fifteen thousand units; there would have been no fine and no admission of guilt. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

But experts say existing protections would collapse without the legal architecture of the consent decree to support them. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The consent decree is the legal agreement reached in 2021 between the UAW and a federal court following an ugly corruption scandal that landed several former union leaders in prison. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 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