consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The necessary improvements to the city's wastewater facilities are required by a consent decree between the City of Houston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA0 and the State of Texas that was created in 2021.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
It's been 10 years since the city of Cleveland entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the police division.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
In the motion, the union argued that the consent decree violates the collective bargaining agreement between them and the city, according to WHAS11.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Likewise, the consent decree will create more opportunities for lawsuits against the city and officers.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
It's been 10 years since the city of Cleveland entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the police division.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
In the motion, the union argued that the consent decree violates the collective bargaining agreement between them and the city, according to WHAS11.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Likewise, the consent decree will create more opportunities for lawsuits against the city and officers.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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