1) Legal terminology
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==Legal process== The process of introducing a consent decree begins with negotiation. One of the three happens: a lawsuit is filed and the parties concerned reach an agreement prior to adjudication of the contested issues; a lawsuit is filed and actively contested, and the parties reach an agreement after the court has ruled on some issues; or th...
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It refers to an understanding and argreement between the parties of the lawsuit that leads to final judgement by the judge with reference to the agreement between the parties. Such thing happens when both parties want to come out of legal impacts and loops and would want to settle the matter by an agreement in presence of the judge. Such sentence g...
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A court order to which all parties have agreed. It is often done after a settlement between the parties that is subject to approval by the court.
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Disposition in juvenile court in which proceedings are suspended and child is continued under supervision in his/her own home under terms and conditions negotiated with probation services and agreed to by all parties concerned. Also, a court decree to which all parties agree.
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n] - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court
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A formal settlement agreement between parties that is subject to judicial approval and supervision. A consent decree has the force of law.
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A legal document, approved by a judge, that formalizes an agreement reached between EPA and potentially responsible parties (PRPs) through which PRPs will conduct all or part of a cleanup action at a Superfund site; cease or correct actions or processes that are polluting the environment; or otherwise comply with EPA initiated regulatory enforcemen...
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noun 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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an agreement, approved by the court, pursuant to which the defendant ceases activities alleged by the government to be illegal and the government's action is dropped, esp. in antitrust and other regulatory matters. · an agreement made in court by the parties to settle a suit in equity.
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