consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and final court approval.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, the incident led to congressional hearings, a consent decree for Abbott, and assurances from FDA officials that the agency would more closely police formula manufacturers so that a situation like this would never happen again.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
When the case was settled in 2011, the judge's consent decree called on the state to pay for five new schools.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The monitor, Neil Barofsky of the law firm Jenner and Block LLP, has been overseeing the union since 2021 as part of a consent decree after significant corruption charges that landed several former presidents and leaders in prison.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, the incident led to congressional hearings, a consent decree for Abbott, and assurances from FDA officials that the agency would more closely police formula manufacturers so that a situation like this would never happen again.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
When the case was settled in 2011, the judge's consent decree called on the state to pay for five new schools.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The monitor, Neil Barofsky of the law firm Jenner and Block LLP, has been overseeing the union since 2021 as part of a consent decree after significant corruption charges that landed several former presidents and leaders in prison.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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