Definitions for "Consent judgment"
Related Terms:
Stipulation, Binding, Consent order, Consent decree, Undertaking, Unenforceable contract, Settlement, Consent agreement, Arbitration agreement, Parol evidence rule, Unenforceable, Non-binding, Specific performance, Agreement, Recognizance, Compromise agreement, Settlement agreement, Declaration, Court order, Non est factum, Stipulate, Contested divorce, Decree, Uncontested divorce, Judgment, Final decree, Court clerk, Agreement, Amicus curiae, Recognisance, Adjudication, Binding arbitration, Judgement, Subpoena, Private judging, Personal recognizance, Confession of judgment, Valid contract, Quasi contract, Praecipe, Appeal bond, Court of record, Litigants, Ex parte, Subpoena duces tecum, Superior court, Inferior court, Interim order, Certification, Concurrent jurisdiction
an agreement of the parties which is placed on record with the court having jurisdiction
a contract between the parties entered upon the record with the approval and sanction of the court
a court-approved contract subject to the rules of contract interpretation
The legally binding approval given by a judge that pertains to a written agreement by the parties of a lawsuit.
A judgment effected by agreement of the parties.
A judge's legally binding approval of a written agreement by the parties of a lawsuit.
See judgment.
A binding written agreement between two parties to have a judgment entered and recorded.
The binding, written agreement between two parties to have a judgment entered into court records.
A consent judgment is a final, binding judgment in a case in which both parties agree, by stipulation, to a particular outcome. A consent judgment is used in order to settle an issue before a court and to end litigation. A consent judgment is often rendered by a judge in the form of a consent decree.