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Consent

Meaning in law, with examples

/kənˈsent/nounCommon term

In law, consent means: Permission or agreement freely given by a person who understands what they are agreeing to; without it, many acts become unlawful.

In Turkish: rıza, onay, muvafakat, izin

How it is used

Central in contract, data protection, medical and criminal law. People 'give', 'withhold' or 'withdraw' consent, and contracts often require 'prior written consent'. 'Informed consent' is used in medicine; 'by consent' describes a court order the parties have agreed to. It is also a verb: 'consent to'.

Example sentences

  1. Personal data may be shared with partners only with the user's explicit consent.

  2. The order was made by consent after the parties settled the dispute.

Common collocations

  • written consent
  • prior consent
  • explicit consent
  • withdraw consent
  • informed consent
  • rightSomething the law allows you to have or do, or allows you to demand from others, such as the right to a fair trial or the right to be paid.
  • contractAn agreement between two or more parties that the law will enforce, setting out what each side must do or give.
  • waiveTo give up a right or claim voluntarily, or to decide not to insist on a rule, requirement or fee.
  • minorA person below the age at which the law treats them as a full adult; this age is 18 in most countries, including Turkey and England.
  • good faithHonest and fair conduct without an intention to cheat or take unfair advantage; it can describe a person's honest belief or a standard for how parties must behave.

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