consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The Rampart case ultimately led to a federal consent decree, court oversight of the Police Department and a series of reforms.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Fulton County previously operated under a separate consent decree beginning in 2005.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Flores settlement, a 1997 consent decree, requires the release of minors from immigration custody without unnecessary delay, generally interpreted by courts as 20-21 days.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
The couple had been living in Scottsdale and the documents show the couple, who married in January 2010 and share two daughters, agreed to a consent decree and asked that the terms of the separation remain confidential.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Fulton County previously operated under a separate consent decree beginning in 2005.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Flores settlement, a 1997 consent decree, requires the release of minors from immigration custody without unnecessary delay, generally interpreted by courts as 20-21 days.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
The couple had been living in Scottsdale and the documents show the couple, who married in January 2010 and share two daughters, agreed to a consent decree and asked that the terms of the separation remain confidential.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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