consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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None yielded any court-binding consent decrees, however, and then came the largest setback of all: Donald Trump returning to the White House.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
In January, Frey and the Minneapolis City Council approved the terms of a federal consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, building on a DOJ investigation launched in April 2021, the day after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Floyd.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
Since 2013, the Orleans Justice Center has operated under a federal consent decree.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
The Justice Department, city of Louisville and its police department reached an agreement in principle toward a consent decree.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
In January, Frey and the Minneapolis City Council approved the terms of a federal consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, building on a DOJ investigation launched in April 2021, the day after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering Floyd.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
Since 2013, the Orleans Justice Center has operated under a federal consent decree.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
The Justice Department, city of Louisville and its police department reached an agreement in principle toward a consent decree.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for consent decree
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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