consent

To acquiesce, agree, approve, assent, to voluntarily comply or yield, to give permission to some act or purpose. See also acquiescence. age of consent.See age. express consent. Consent that is clear, definite, exact, and unmistaken. implied consent. Consent that is not specifically expressed, but that is inferred from one's conduct. informed consent. Consent given after being completely advised of the nature, benefits, costs, and risks of a suggested course of action. consequential contempt S...

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