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consent decree

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consent decree
n.
A judicial decree expressing a voluntary agreement between parties to a suit, especially an agreement by a defendant to cease activities alleged by the government to be illegal in return for an end to the charges.
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Noun1.consent decree - 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
decree, fiat, edict, rescript, order - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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THIS SPRING, THE FEDERAL Trade Commission ("FTC") announced it had entered into a Consent Decree with a trade association based on improper discussions at association meetings.
Trade associations: under the FTC microscope by Abegg, Heidi K. / Doors and Hardware
reaches an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the terms of a consent decree which Agrium says it is optimistic will allow for the closing of the acquisition of UAP Holding Corp.
Agrium Inc. reaches an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission ... by Agri Marketing
The controversy over financial disclosure rules heated up in recent weeks when the Los Angeles Police Protection League began to lobby hard against implementation of this final piece of the consent decree -- a requirement worked out years ago.
EDITORIAL DEAL OR NO, TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE MUST BE MET by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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