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consent agenda.See consent calendar under CALENDAR(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

consent,n.1. Agreement, approval, or permission as to some act or purpose, esp. given voluntarily by a competent person; legally effective assent. • Consent is an affirmative defense to assault, battery, and related torts, as well as such torts as defamation, invasion of privacy, conversion, and trespass. Consent may be a defense to a crime if…

consensus ad idem (k<<schwa>>n-sen-s<<schwa>>s ad I-dem). [Latin] An agreement of parties to the same thing; a meeting of minds. — Also termed consensus in idem; consensus in idem, placitum et conventio. “Agreement between the parties or consensus in idem is the basis of contractual obligation ….” 2 David M. Walker, Principles of Scottish Private Law 11…

consensual search.See consent search under SEARCH. [Blacks Law 8th]

consensual marriage.See MARRIAGE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

consensual crime.See victimless crime under CRIME. [Blacks Law 8th]

consensual contract.See CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

consensual (k<<schwa>>n-sen-shoo-<<schwa>>l), adj.1. Having, expressing, or occurring with full consent <consensual relations>.2. Created or existing by mutual consent without formalities such as a written document or ceremony < consensual marriage>. — Also termed consentaneous; consentient.[Blacks Law 8th]

consecutive sentences.See SENTENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

consecutive tortfeasors.See TORTFEASOR. [Blacks Law 8th]