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. 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 See All Example Sentences for consent decree

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

consent decree

see decree

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