consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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More on Louisville Metro Police:Now that Louisville has signed a consent decree, what happens next?
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Now, the Bureau of Prisons has agreed to enter a consent decree to protect the rights of nearly 500 class members who remain incarcerated in more than a dozen federal prisons.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
In the consent decree, LDF’s top official denied the allegations but formally agreed to stop lending to people in Minnesota unless the tribe adheres to the state’s strict usury laws and other regulations, including licensing requirements.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2024
There is a school of thought that consent decrees cost a lot, yet do little to help reform policing problems for big cities.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Now, the Bureau of Prisons has agreed to enter a consent decree to protect the rights of nearly 500 class members who remain incarcerated in more than a dozen federal prisons.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
In the consent decree, LDF’s top official denied the allegations but formally agreed to stop lending to people in Minnesota unless the tribe adheres to the state’s strict usury laws and other regulations, including licensing requirements.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2024
There is a school of thought that consent decrees cost a lot, yet do little to help reform policing problems for big cities.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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