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CONSENSUS

A collective agreement of the majority of the group to be able to form a common agreement. The general concensus or the majority opinion. … [Read more...] about CONSENSUS

CONSENSUS AD IDEM

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Latin, meaning Agreement as to the same things. … [Read more...] about CONSENSUS AD IDEM

A concurrence of wills. Express consent is that directly given, either viva voce or in writing. Implied consent is that manifested by signs, actions, or facts, or by inaction or silence, which raise a presumption that the consent has been given. Cowen v. Paddock, 62 Hun, 622, 17 N. Y. Supp. 888. Consent in an act of reason, accompanied with deliberation, the mind weighing as in … [Read more...] about CONSENT

CONSENT DECREE

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A court order that is issued where all parties have consented or agreed, typically the result of a prior settlement between the parties and return to court for an order to finalize the terms of settlement. … [Read more...] about CONSENT DECREE

CONSENT JUDGMENT

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Another term for consent decree. … [Read more...] about CONSENT JUDGMENT

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