A consent decree (also referred to as a consent order) is a judicial
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A consent decree (also referred to as a consent order) is a judicial
Judiciary
In law, the judiciary is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the Sovereignty or state, a mechanism for the dispute resolution.... decree
Decree
A decree is an order made by a head of state or head of government and having the force of law. The particular term used for this concept may vary from country to country — the Executive order s made by the president of the United States, for example, are decrees.... expressing a voluntary agreement between parties to a suit
Lawsuit
In law, a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, called the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy or equitable remedy.... , especially an agreement by a defendant
Defendant
A defendant or defender is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally indictment or accused of violating a crime statute.... to cease activities alleged by the government to be illegal in return for an end to the charges
Indictment
In the common law legal system, an indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a criminal offense. In those jurisdictions which retain the concept of a felony, the serious criminal offense would be a felony; those jurisdictions which have abolished the concept of a felony often substitute the concept of an indictable offenc... .
Interlocutory is a legal term which can refer to an Court order, Sentence , decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause of action, used to provide a temporary or provisional decision on an issue.... or final. The former is given on some plea
Plea
Plea:verb- to ask for something in an emotional or intense way.In legal terms, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system.... or issue
Issue (legal)
In law, issue can mean several things:*In Will and Trusts and estates, a person's issue are his or her lineal descendants or offspring. These are distinguished from heirs, which can include other kin such as a brother, sister, mother, father, grandfather, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or cousin.... arising in the cause which does not decide the main question; the latter settles the matter in dispute, and a final decree has the same effect as a judgment
Judgment
A judgment , in a legal context, is synonymous with the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit. At the same time the court may also make a range of court orders, such as imposing a sentence upon a Guilt y defendant in a Criminal law matter, or providing a Legal remedy for the plaintiff in a civil law matter.... at law.
Once entered, a consent decree is binding on the consenting parties and cannot be reviewed except on a showing that the consent was obtained by fraud
Fraud
In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction.... or that the decree was based on mutual error or a failure of consent
Consent
Consent as a term of jurisprudence is a possible defence against civil or criminal liability. Defendants who use this defense are arguing that they should not be held liability for a tort or a crime, since the action s in question were taken with the plaintiff or "victim's" consent and permission.... .
Consent decrees are used most commonly in criminal law
Criminal law
The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply.... and family law
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family issues and domestic relations including, but not limited to:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;... , and sometimes in United States antitrust law.
