consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The city must apply to have the sections officially removed from the consent decree.
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Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Officials in both cities had agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department but the consent decrees had yet to be approved by a judge.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
What To Know The consent decree, described as one of the nation's most extensive reform plans, reportedly required sweeping policy, training and accountability changes.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Minneapolis officials approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for a federal consent decree for the city's police department.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Officials in both cities had agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department but the consent decrees had yet to be approved by a judge.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
What To Know The consent decree, described as one of the nation's most extensive reform plans, reportedly required sweeping policy, training and accountability changes.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Minneapolis officials approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for a federal consent decree for the city's police department.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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