consent : Idioms & Phrases
advice and consent
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noun a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
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Age of consent
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noun the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
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(Law) , an age, fixed by statute and varying in different jurisdictions, at which one is competent to give consent. Sexual intercourse with a female child under the age of consent is punishable as rape.
Webster 1913
consent decree
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noun an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
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informed consent
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noun consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
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tacit consent
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noun (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
secret approval; connivance.
