consent decree

noun

: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute

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Officer training and the department’s data collection practices have been sticking points in the city’s consent decree since it was entered by a federal judge in early 2019. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025 On June 22, 2015, under pressure from the Justice Department, the de Blasio administration signed a consent decree or settlement which created the monitor and forced the city to install 8,000 cameras in the jails. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025 Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke that morning about Louisville's next steps, including plans to still hire an independent monitor and follow through with reforms outlined in the consent decree, regardless of whether the federal government requires them. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The Minneapolis City Council approved the consent decree in January. Josh Peña, CBS News, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for consent decree

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consent decree was in 1822

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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

consent decree

see decree

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