consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The schools earlier this year were deemed in compliance with the federal consent decree for the first time, marking an improvement.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By extending a consent decree and imposing new oversight measures, Cummings effectively transformed what had been an internal policy dispute into a test of whether federal courts can police the enforcers of immigration law.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Franklin, who was hired in 2014 from Vanderbilt, performed a remarkable turnaround at the start of his tenure, lifting the Nittany Lions from post-scandal/NCAA consent decree purgatory to a surprise Big Ten championship in his third season.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Redneck Revolt later entered into a consent decree with the city to avoid a trial.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By extending a consent decree and imposing new oversight measures, Cummings effectively transformed what had been an internal policy dispute into a test of whether federal courts can police the enforcers of immigration law.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Franklin, who was hired in 2014 from Vanderbilt, performed a remarkable turnaround at the start of his tenure, lifting the Nittany Lions from post-scandal/NCAA consent decree purgatory to a surprise Big Ten championship in his third season.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Redneck Revolt later entered into a consent decree with the city to avoid a trial.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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