Consent
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Consent
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Consent
The deliberate assent amounting to an active acquiescence. An act of reason, accompanied with deliberation, the mind weighing, as in the balance , the good or evil of either side. To constitute consent, there must be a bargain between two parties. See People v Westek, 109 P.2d9,31 Cal.2d469. In order that there may be true consent, there must be physical and mental power on the party consenting and a free and serious use of them. A consent obtained by fraud , by intimidation , undue influence , etc., is not a true consent. Also, the party consenting must have the capacity to so consent. A consent to carnal knowledge given by a person under age will not constitute a defense to a charge of rape or indecent assault.
Consent Alternative Definition
(Lat. con, with, together, sentire, to feel). A concurrence of wills. Express consent is that directly given, either viva voce or in writing. Implied consent is that manifested by signs, actions, or facts, or by inaction or silence, which raise a presumption that the consent has been given. Consent supposes a physical power to act, a moral power of acting, and a serious, determined, and free use of these powers. Fonbl. Eq. bk. 1, c. 2, §1. See Agree, ment; Contract.
Adoption Legal Definition of Consent
Legal process through which a birth parent voluntarily agrees to make an adoption plan for their child with a specific family through an Independent Adoption.
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Synonyms of Consent
verb
accede
accept
accord
acquiesce
adsentire
affirm
agree
allow
approve
assent
authorize
be in favor of
be willing
come to terms
comply
concur
consentire
endorse
give approval
give consent
give permission
grant
gratify
have no objection
indicate willingness
license
permit
ratify
sanction
suffer
support
tolerate
warrant
yield
Associated Concepts: consent to an adjournment
consent to jurisdiction
noun
accedence
acceptance
accord
acknowledgment
acquiescence
admission
adoption
affirmance
affirmation
agreement
allowance
approbation
approval
assent
assurance
authentication
authority
authorization
certification
commendation
compliance
concession
concord
concordance
concurrence
confirmation
consensus
corroboration
countenance
empowering
endorsement
entitlement
grace
grant
guarantee
harmony
indulgence
leave
legalization
license
permission
permit
ratification
sanction
stipulation
subscription
sufferance
support
tolerance
toleration
unison
unity
validation
verification
vouchsafement
warrant
warranty
willingness Associated Concepts: consent decree
consent in writing
consent judgment
consent of adoptive parents
consent of owner
consent of parties
consent to a taking
consent to an act
consent to search
express consent
implied consent
legal consent
limited consent
parental consent
qualified consent
removal of an action by consent
voluntary consent
without consentforeign phrases: Consensus non concubitus facit nuptias vel matrimonium et consentire non possunt ante annos nubiles
Consent
not cohabitation
constitutes nuptials or marriage
and persons cannot consent before marriageable years
Consensus voluntas multorum adquos res pertinet
simuljuncta
Consent is the united will of several interested in one subject matter
Consentientes et aqentes pari poenaplectentur
Persons who consent and those who perform are subject to the same penalties
Longa patientia trahitur ad consensum
Itelius estomniamalapati quam malo consentire
It is better to suffer every ill than to consent to evil
Nihilconsensui tam controrium est quam vis atque metus
Nothing is as much opposed to consent as force and fear
Non consentit qui errat
He who makes a mistake does not consent
Non refert an quis assensum suum praefert verbis aut rebus ipsis et factis
Non refert an quis assensum suum praefert verbis aut rebus ipsis et factis
It matters not whether a man gives his consent by his words or by his acts and deeds
Non videntur qui errant consentire
Those who err are not deemed to consent
Non videtur consensum retinuisse si quis expraescripto minantis aliquid immutavit
He does not appear to have retained consent who has changed anything through menaces
Nuptias non cuncubitus sedconsensusfacit
Not cohabitation but consent makes the marriage
without consentforeign phrases: Consensus non concubitus facit nuptias vel matrimonium et consentire non possunt ante annos nubiles
Consent
not cohabitation
constitutes nuptials or marriage
and persons cannot consent before marriageable years
Consensus voluntas multorum adquos res pertinet
simuljuncta
Consent is the united will of several interested in one subject matter
Consentientes et aqentes pari poenaplectentur
Persons who consent and those who perform are subject to the same penalties
Longa patientia trahitur ad consensum
Long sufferance is construed as consent
Itelius estomniamalapati quam malo consentire
It is better to suffer every ill than to consent to evil
Nihilconsensui tam controrium est quam vis atque metus
Nothing is as much opposed to consent as force and fear
Non consentit qui errat
He who makes a mistake does not consent
Non refert an quis assensum suum praefert verbis aut rebus ips is et factis
It matters not whether a man gives his consent by his words or by his acts and deeds
Non videntur qui errant consentire
Those who err are not deemed to consent
Non videtur consensum retinuisse si quis expraescripto minantis aliquid immutavit
He does not appear to have retained consent who has changed anything through menaces
Nuptias non cuncubitus sedconsensusfacit
Not cohabitation but consent makes the marriage
Omne jus aut consensusfecit
aut necessitas constituit autfirmavit consuetudo
Consent created
necessity established
or custom has confirmed every law
Omnis consensus tollit errorem
Every consent removes error
Qui tacet
consentire videtur
He who is silent
is deemed to consent
Actus me invito factus non est meus actus
An act done against my will is not my act
Aeentes et consentientes pari poena plectentur
Acting ana consenting parties are liable to the same punishment
Consensus est voluntas plurium ad quos res pertinet
simul juncta
Consent is the conjoint will of several persons to whom the thing belongs
Consensus facit legem
Consent makes the law
Consensus tollit errorem
Consent removes or obviates mistake
Quod meum est sine me auferri non potest
What is mine cannot be taken away without my consent
Volenti non fit injuria
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Translate Consent from English to Spanish
Translation of Consent, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Aquiescencia and other legal terms is available here.
Aquiescencia
Consentimiento
Conformidad
Consentir
Acceder
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English Spanish Translation of Consent
Consentimiento, aprobación To give One's consent: Dar el consentimiento
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Consent in Law Enforcement
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Law Enforcement Officer
Policeman
Law Enforcement Agency
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Consent, stop and search powers in Law Enforcement
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Law Enforcement Officer
Policeman
Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
consent, stop and search powers in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
consent, stop and search powers in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
English Legal System: Consent
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Consent:
Deliberate or implied affirmation; compliance with a course of proposed actio Consent is essential in a number of circumstances. For example, contracts and marriages are invalid unless both parties give their consent. Consent must be given freely, without duress or deception, and with sufficient legal competence to give it (See also informed consent). In criminal law, issues of consent arise mainly in connection with offences involving violence and *dishonesty. For public-policy reasons, a victim's consent to conduct which foreseeably causes him bodily harm is no defence to a charge involving an *assault, *wounding, or *homicide; in other cases the defendant should be acquitted if the magistrates or jury have a reasonable doubt not only as to whether the victim had consented but also as to whether he thought the victim had consented.
See also age of consent; battery; conveyance; rape.
Consent, Sexual Behaviour and the Law
Further Reading
Consent
See Also
Governance
Consensus Democracy
Democratic Theory
Good Governance
Representation
Further Reading
Beran, H. (1987). The consent theory of political obligation. London: Croom Helm. Rawls, J. (1971). A theory of justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Simmons, A. J. (2000). Justification and legitimacy: Essays on rights and obligations. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Consent in the Encyclopedia of Governance, Mark Bevir - University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2007, SAGE Publications