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consent

[kuhn-sent] / kənˈsɛnt /




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The third and youngest boy, E, was found by a psychologist to have "very low intellectual capacity" with limited understanding of consent.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Last week, the same plaintiffs sued the joint venture, HRP Fisher Island, in state court to prevent the sale of the land to the county without the Fisher Island parties’ consent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The scandal led to prosecutions and convictions of some officers, and a federal consent decree that mandated reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Enquiries have proven otherwise, indicating that South Korean children in orphanages were given away for adoption without their families' consent.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Before the Civil War, eight different plays based on the life of Uncle Tom had been written and produced, without Mrs. Stowe’s consent.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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