consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The department’s Gang Enforcement Details have undergone retraining in the years since the federal consent decree brought on by the Rampart scandal that also urged stricter supervision.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
As part of a three-year consent decree that resolves the federal lawsuit, NorVal is not allowed to employ the manager accused of harassing the employee.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
As part of a three-year consent decree that resolves the federal lawsuit, NorVal is not allowed to employ the manager accused of harassing the employee.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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