what does consent decree mean?

CONSENT DECREE as NOUN

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
Hypernyms(s) consent decree is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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