How to Use consent decree in a Sentence

consent decree

noun
Definition of consent decreenext
  • The state human rights department is seeking public comment on what such a consent decree should include.
    — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The city and police department don’t need to wait for the planned consent decree that the two sides will negotiate, the report said.
    — Steve Karnowski, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Serna has said the consent decree does not require the construction of this new facility.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
  • The consent decree needs court approval but would require Abbott to take several corrective actions.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 May 2022
  • The consent decree is a binding legal agreement between the company and the federal government.
    — Matthew Perrone, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • Abbott has entered into a consent decree with the FDA, which must still be approved in court, the company said in a news release.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • The tribe is currently still bound by the rules of the consent decree.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • Exxon has agreed to the terms of the consent decree and plans to close the acquisition on May 3.
    — Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 2 May 2024
  • The sad thing was the consent decree was supposed to have ended some years ago.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2022
  • And the result of the lawsuit wasn’t a law or a policy but a consent decree.
    — Definition’, Curbed, 27 Sep. 2022
  • As part of the consent decree, the defendants agreed to end the use of the tournament system.
    — H. Claire Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Covenant Woods is to pay the woman the amount in full, according to a consent decree filed April 29.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • The mayor added the consent decree means the city will not be subject to future penalties.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Philips did not respond to questions about the consent decree, which still has to be approved by a judge.
    — Michael Korsh, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The folks charged with making sure the city complies with the consent decree with the Justice Department.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Only when required by a consent decree did the city start to address the problem.
    — Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Like Siletz, Grand Ronde faced the terrible choice imposed by the consent decree.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • Some of the public at the meeting spoke out against the DOJ’s potential oversight, concerned the city might rollover when the time came to sign a consent decree.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The agreement would not fall under the consent decree, according to Daun.
    — Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Retaliation was one of the issues that came up with the consent decree.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Under the consent decree, AOII will waive or reimburse most fees charged to each member.
    — Fox News, 7 July 2022
  • Cantrell said officers are retiring and leaving the force because of the consent decree.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022
  • In an effort to work around the consent decree, Mr. Adams had already adopted a series of rules to manage the strain that migrants have placed on the shelter system.
    — Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • As part of the consent decree, the company has agreed to three years of monitoring by a third party to ensure no minors are hired and wages are paid back.
    — Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The consent decree arose from fraud charges Musk faced after tweeting that a deal had been struck with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund to take Tesla private.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • According to Sheriff Smith, the consent decree ended in 2006.
    — al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The arrangement will last for 30 months, according to a consent decree filed in a U.S. court in Indianapolis.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 June 2023
  • That becomes the basis for a consent decree that is overseen by a federal judge and usually lasts two to five years, but sometimes longer.
    — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Oct. 2022
  • That investigation could lead to a separate agreement with the city known as a consent decree.
    — Steve Karnowski, ajc, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The outcome could lead to a judicial order imposing federal oversight on the Phoenix Police Department for years to come, a similar result to the acceptance of a consent decree.
    — Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024

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