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Consent judgment

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001199

A judgment entered by a court with the agreement of all parties involved in a lawsuit. It typically reflects a settlement reached out of court and is then formally adopted by the court, giving it the same legal effect as a judgment rendered after a trial. This type of judgment is enforceable through the court's contempt powers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001199
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Consent judgment",
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  "definition": "A judgment entered by a court with the agreement of all parties involved in a lawsuit. It typically reflects a settlement reached out of court and is then formally adopted by the court, giving it the same legal effect as a judgment rendered after a trial. This type of judgment is enforceable through the court's contempt powers.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/consent-judgment/"
}

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