Meanings
nounconsent decree (plural consent decrees)
plural consent decrees
- lawA decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties.
Synonyms: consent judgement
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties.
Similar
consent judgement
Translations
Spanish decreto por consentimiento
- decreto por consentimientodecree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties
Vietnamese sắc lệnh đồng thuận, nghị định ưng thuận
- sắc lệnh đồng thuậndecree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties
- nghị định ưng thuậndecree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties
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