consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The company agreed to pay Reeves $160,000 and abide by a two-year consent decree.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s consent decree similarly identified major deficiencies in training, including outdated curricula, inconsistent instruction, and inadequate field supervision.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Baltimore's police department credited hiring increases, historically low attrition rates, and continued implementation of reforms under the federal consent decree for the decrease in crime.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Gaines' attorney, Bill Bock, told Fox News Digital that a key condition to settle the lawsuit would be the NCAA agreeing to a consent decree.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s consent decree similarly identified major deficiencies in training, including outdated curricula, inconsistent instruction, and inadequate field supervision.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Baltimore's police department credited hiring increases, historically low attrition rates, and continued implementation of reforms under the federal consent decree for the decrease in crime.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Gaines' attorney, Bill Bock, told Fox News Digital that a key condition to settle the lawsuit would be the NCAA agreeing to a consent decree.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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