consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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As part of the consent decree, Kane’s agrees to pay the woman who applied for the driver position nearly $73,000 and put the remaining $1.4 million toward a settlement fund for other members of the class.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Cortland agreed to a consent decree in the case, which will resolve any claims against the company without admission of guilt, according to the Justice Department’s news release.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Here's what to know about consent decrees: What is a consent decree?
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Following a consent decree by the United States Department of Justice, our perky, but not-exactly-typical, attorney relocates to oversee the NYPD following a series of suspicious arrests and heavy suspicion over possible police corruption.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Cortland agreed to a consent decree in the case, which will resolve any claims against the company without admission of guilt, according to the Justice Department’s news release.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Here's what to know about consent decrees: What is a consent decree?
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Following a consent decree by the United States Department of Justice, our perky, but not-exactly-typical, attorney relocates to oversee the NYPD following a series of suspicious arrests and heavy suspicion over possible police corruption.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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