consent decree

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noun Law.

an agreement, approved by the court, pursuant to which the defendant ceases activities alleged by the government to be illegal and the government's action is dropped, especially in antitrust and other regulatory matters.

an agreement made in court by the parties to settle a suit in equity.

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Origin of consent decree

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby consent decree

consensus, consensus gentium, consensus sequence, consent, consentaneous, consent decree, consentience, consentient, consenting adult, consent judgment, consent of the governed

How to use consent decree in a sentence

He also wouldn’t allow consent decrees — negotiated settlements between a plaintiff and a jurisdiction accused of voting rights violations — to count toward the violations that could subject a new jurisdiction to preclearance.
Joe Manchin’s sweeping new voting rights proposal, explained|Ian Millhiser|June 17, 2021|Vox
It sought consent decrees—where local governments agree to binding terms to prevent tougher penalties—in many more municipalities.
One city’s fight to solve its sewage problem with sensors|Andrew Zaleski|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Finally, in 2011, three days before Pete Buttigieg took office as mayor, the agency forced South Bend into a consent decree, ultimately demanding $863 million worth of sewer upgrades.
One city’s fight to solve its sewage problem with sensors|Andrew Zaleski|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
He says the training goes “right to the core” of the consent decree and the Justice Department’s initial findings.
Stepping in when fellow officers cross the line|Jessica Anderson|April 21, 2021|Washington Post

The police department there earned praise for its implementation of police retooling mandated by a federal consent decree of its own.
Stepping in when fellow officers cross the line|Jessica Anderson|April 21, 2021|Washington Post
You can not police yourselves and the consent decree was unsuccessful.
Rogue L.A. Cop’s Facebook Manifesto: ‘You Will Now Live the Life of Prey’|The Daily Beast|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST