consent judgment

noun

, Law.

1. a judgment settled and agreed to by the parties to the action. Compare consent decree ( def 2 ).

Example Sentences

Department of Labor announced Monday that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC entered into a consent judgment, in which the company agrees to nearly $650,000 in civil penalties and the court-ordered mandate that it no longer employs minors.

From Seattle Times

Bran, the companies and the listed owners of the front companies are now subject to a consent judgment that prevents them from violating labor laws, including paying workers less than minimum wage, paying inadequate overtime costs and allowing children under 16 to work too many hours.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Susie Morgan last year refused to dissolve the agreement, referred to as a consent judgment or consent decree.

From Seattle Times

If two parties agree to a settlement that will in a lawsuit, it is known as a consent judgment.

From Encyclopedia.com

For example, a consent judgment would occur between a debtor and creditor if they both agreed on a settlement that is less than the full amount owed by the debtor.

From Encyclopedia.com