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decree — de‧cree [dɪˈkriː] noun [countable] LAW 1. a judgement made in a court of law after a civil action: • The council had already been successful in obtaining a court decree against the former MP. conˈsent deˌcree LAW an order … Financial and business terms
consent decree — see decree Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consent decree n … Law dictionary
decree — de·cree /di krē/ n [Old French decré, from Latin decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide] 1: an order having the force of law by judicial decree 2: a judicial decision esp. in an equity or probate court; broadly … Law dictionary
consent decree — ➔ decree * * * consent decree UK US noun [C] ► LAW in the US, an official legal judgement that describes an agreement that has been made by the two sides in a particular legal case. This often involves one side agreeing to end legal action if… … Financial and business terms
consent judgment — see judgment 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consent judgment … Law dictionary
consent — con·sent n 1 a: compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another; specif: the voluntary agreement or acquiescence by a person of age or with requisite mental capacity who is not under duress or coercion and usu. who has knowledge… … Law dictionary
consent decree — consent′ decree n. law a judicial decree that endorses a settlement reached by two contending parties • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
consent decree — n. a negotiated agreement of the parties to a lawsuit which resolves the disputed issues and is sanctioned by the court; often, specif., such an agreement by which the defendant agrees to cease an activity or practice asserted by the government… … English World dictionary
decree nisi — see decree Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. decree nisi n. A condit … Law dictionary
consent order — see order 3b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consent order … Law dictionary
