give one's consent to something

  • 1Consent (criminal) — In the criminal law, consent may be an excuse and prevent the defendant from incurring liability for what was done. For a more general discussion, see Dennis J. Baker, The Moral Limits of Consent as a Defense in the Criminal Law, 11(4) New… …

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  • 2Consent (criminal law) — Criminal defenses Pa …

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  • 3consent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Voluntary compliance Nouns consent, assent, acquiescence; approval, approbation; compliance, agreement, concession; yielding, accession, allowance, acceptance; ratification, confirmation; permit,… …

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  • 4consent — 1 noun (U) 1 permission to do something especially by someone in authority or by someone who is responsible for something: without sb s consent: He took the car without the owner s consent. | give your consent (=allow something to happen) see… …

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  • 5consent — Verb: To agree or to give assent to something proposed or requested. Noun: Agreement; approval; acquiescence. Unity of opinion accord of minds to thinking alike being of one mind. Consent involves the presence of two or more persons, for without… …

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  • 6consent — [kən sent′] vi. [ME consenten < OFr consentir < L consentire < com , with + sentire, to feel: see SENSE] 1. a) to agree (to do something) b) to willingly engage in a sexual act: often in the phrase consenting adult c) to give permission …

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  • 7Informed consent — redirects here. For the House episode, see Informed Consent (House). For the website, see Informed Consent (website) …

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  • 8Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …

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  • 9sub|scribe — «suhb SKRYB», verb, scribed, scrib|ing. –v.t. 1. a) to promise to give or pay (a sum of money): »He subscribed $5 to the hospital fund. b) to give or pay (money) in fulfillment of such a promise. 2. to write (one s name) at the end of …

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  • 10permit — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. license, grant, consent, favor, toleration, authorization, empowering, charter, sanction, legalization, concession, indulgence, privilege; see also permission . Ant. denial*, veto, prohibition. v. Syn. allow, authorize,… …

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