consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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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.
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Last month, Cummings ruled agents violated the previously agreed upon consent decree.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
The process is known as a consent decree.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The schools earlier this year were deemed in compliance with the federal consent decree for the first time, marking an improvement.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Last month, Cummings ruled agents violated the previously agreed upon consent decree.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
The process is known as a consent decree.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The schools earlier this year were deemed in compliance with the federal consent decree for the first time, marking an improvement.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consent decree
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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