What Is a Consent Decree

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is a consent decree?

• A)a formal statement issued to the press after a civil trial
• B)a formal agreement by both sides to settle a suit
• C)a means by which police avoid civil suits
• D)an injunction issued by a judge to stop misconduct investigations

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