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consent judgment

American  

noun

Law.
  1. a judgment settled and agreed to by the parties to the action.


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A restriction that would draw constitutional scrutiny if government imposed it directly shouldn’t necessarily dodge that scrutiny because it arrived wrapped inside a consent judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said the consent judgment proposed to U.S.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025

District Judge Susie Morgan last year refused to dissolve the agreement, referred to as a consent judgment or consent decree.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

The consent judgment, which is based on an agreement between the parties, required Mr. Walker to refrain from intimidating and retaliating against former or current employees.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

For example, a consent judgment would occur between a debtor and creditor if they both agreed on a settlement that is less than the full amount owed by the debtor.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 26, 2018

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