consent decree

noun

: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute

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The Feds would have been satisfied had the Trumps merely signed a consent decree, agreeing to integrate their approximately fifteen thousand units; there would have been no fine and no admission of guilt. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 But experts say existing protections would collapse without the legal architecture of the consent decree to support them. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 The consent decree is the legal agreement reached in 2021 between the UAW and a federal court following an ugly corruption scandal that landed several former union leaders in prison. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 2026 The consent decree itself doesn’t include any fines or fees for iHeart. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consent decree

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First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consent decree was in 1822

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