Consent Decree

AuthorKenneth L. Karst
Pages507

Page 507

In a civil suit in EQUITY, such as a suit for an INJUNCTION or a DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, the court's order is called a decree. By negotiation, the plaintiff and the defendant may agree to ask the court to enter a decree that they have drafted. If the court approves, its order is called a consent decree. Federal courts frequently enter consent degrees in actions to enforce regulatory laws in fields such as ANTITRUST, EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, and ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.

KENNETH L. KARST

(1986)

(SEE ALSO: Plea Bargaining.)

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