| NOUN | communication | consent decree | an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court |
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| Meaning | An agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript | A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| Spanish | acuerdo judicial, sentencia acordada | |
| Catalan | acord judicial, sentència acordada | |
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