Consent
noun
The action of agreeing or giving permission for something to happen.
'You need your parents' consent to go on this school trip.'
Often appears as...
- 'give consent'
- 'obtain consent'
verb
To agree or give permission for something to happen.
'I cannot consent to allow this terrible thing to happen.'
Often appears as...
- 'consent to a request'
- 'consent to an action'
noun
In law, it is the permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
'Without her consent, the contract is not legally valid.'
Often appears as...
- 'legal consent'
- 'written consent'
Usage tips
Legal
noun
In a medical context, informed consent is the consent given by patients to undergo a medical or surgical treatment after understanding the details and risks involved.
'He was unable to give informed consent for the surgery due to his condition.'
Often appears as...
- 'informed consent'
- 'medical consent'
Usage tips
Medical
noun
The action of agreeing or giving permission for something to happen.
'You need your parents' consent to go on this school trip.'
Often appears as...
- 'give consent'
- 'obtain consent'
verb
To agree or give permission for something to happen.
'I cannot consent to allow this terrible thing to happen.'
Often appears as...
- 'consent to a request'
- 'consent to an action'
noun
In law, it is the permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
'Without her consent, the contract is not legally valid.'
Often appears as...
- 'legal consent'
- 'written consent'
Usage tips
Legal
noun
In a medical context, informed consent is the consent given by patients to undergo a medical or surgical treatment after understanding the details and risks involved.
'He was unable to give informed consent for the surgery due to his condition.'
Often appears as...
- 'informed consent'
- 'medical consent'
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Explicit Agreement
Consent means clear and unmistakable permission, not a vague agreement or assumption.
She gave explicit consent by saying 'yes', not just a nod.
Pro Tip 2/3Freely Given
Consent must be given voluntarily without any kind of pressure or manipulation.
The consent was void as he felt coerced to agree.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
Once given, consent can be withdrawn; it's not a perpetual agreement.
Although she initially consented to the interview, she later changed her mind.
Pro Tip 1/3Explicit Agreement
Consent means clear and unmistakable permission, not a vague agreement or assumption.
She gave explicit consent by saying 'yes', not just a nod.
Pro Tip 2/3Freely Given
Consent must be given voluntarily without any kind of pressure or manipulation.
The consent was void as he felt coerced to agree.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
Once given, consent can be withdrawn; it's not a perpetual agreement.
Although she initially consented to the interview, she later changed her mind.
Pro Tip 1/3Explicit Agreement
Consent means clear and unmistakable permission, not a vague agreement or assumption.
She gave explicit consent by saying 'yes', not just a nod.
Pro Tip 2/3Freely Given
Consent must be given voluntarily without any kind of pressure or manipulation.
The consent was void as he felt coerced to agree.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
Once given, consent can be withdrawn; it's not a perpetual agreement.
Although she initially consented to the interview, she later changed her mind.
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How to stay calm when...
than you are to be helped by the drug. Now, I'm not saying whether you should take the statin or not. I'm just saying you should have this conversation with your doctor. Medical ethics requires it, it's part of the principle of informed consent. You have the right to have access to this kind of information
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How we take back the...
things that need to be done, and things that help everyone. But there are also things that go too far. There are things that shouldn't be done, and decisions that were being made in secret without the public's awareness, without the public's consent, and without even our representatives in government
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How do US Supreme Court...
with ties broken by the vice president. With the Senate's consent, the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons
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How does impeachment...
impeachment allowed Parliament to vote for removing a government official from office even without the king's consent. Although this was an important check on royal power, the king couldn't be impeached because the monarch was considered the source of all government power.
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Stonehenge Has a Traffic...
funny thing of the traffic you could hear the sound of cars the place was filled with painted banners about protecting stonehenge they were doing wood carving to build a geodome and they were doing skillshare workshops and there was a consent
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Adorable Baby Animal...
damp hall and then under the cover of darkness without parents consent he's gonna walk to the and he'll spend the next three years on the sea before eventually returning to breed as a breeding adult and life for them can be 30 35 years
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Solar Geo-engineering PIPE...
I sympathize with all of that and I think it would be great if we lived in the world where people had to get their consent before messing with it but you are already in the middle of an experiment and I'm not talking about
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The truth about unwanted...
certainly doesn't mean it was consented to. That compassion and that hope are why I travel all over, talking about this to anyone who will listen. I can see it helping people, even as I say the words.
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I don't want children --...
without fear of getting knocked up that this supported something integral to who I was. And I understand informed consent, so I fully expected to be reeducated on how it all worked, but
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The price of shame PIPE...
conversations or photos, and then making them public -- public without consent, public without context and public without compassion.
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How to stay calm when...
than you are to be helped by the drug. Now, I'm not saying whether you should take the statin or not. I'm just saying you should have this conversation with your doctor. Medical ethics requires it, it's part of the principle of informed consent. You have the right to have access to this kind of information
Video examples
How we take back the...
things that need to be done, and things that help everyone. But there are also things that go too far. There are things that shouldn't be done, and decisions that were being made in secret without the public's awareness, without the public's consent, and without even our representatives in government
Video examples
How do US Supreme Court...
with ties broken by the vice president. With the Senate's consent, the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons
Video examples
How does impeachment...
impeachment allowed Parliament to vote for removing a government official from office even without the king's consent. Although this was an important check on royal power, the king couldn't be impeached because the monarch was considered the source of all government power.
Video examples
Stonehenge Has a Traffic...
funny thing of the traffic you could hear the sound of cars the place was filled with painted banners about protecting stonehenge they were doing wood carving to build a geodome and they were doing skillshare workshops and there was a consent
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
damp hall and then under the cover of darkness without parents consent he's gonna walk to the and he'll spend the next three years on the sea before eventually returning to breed as a breeding adult and life for them can be 30 35 years
Video examples
Solar Geo-engineering PIPE...
I sympathize with all of that and I think it would be great if we lived in the world where people had to get their consent before messing with it but you are already in the middle of an experiment and I'm not talking about
Video examples
The truth about unwanted...
certainly doesn't mean it was consented to. That compassion and that hope are why I travel all over, talking about this to anyone who will listen. I can see it helping people, even as I say the words.
Video examples
I don't want children --...
without fear of getting knocked up that this supported something integral to who I was. And I understand informed consent, so I fully expected to be reeducated on how it all worked, but
Video examples
The price of shame PIPE...
conversations or photos, and then making them public -- public without consent, public without context and public without compassion.
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Quote examples
Emma Gonzalez
American Activist
Many people in this world are not raised to understand the concept of consent, in all walks of life, and it's important that abusers of consent not be treated as victims when they are rightfully exposed.
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Howard Thurman
American Theologian
Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies.
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Sarah Greene
English Entertainer
I think 'Normal People' is a fantastic piece of art for conversations around consent. It shows that you don't have to do anything you don't want to do and looks at respecting the other person.
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John Redwood
British Politician
Young men do not want to have to take a consent form and a lawyer on a date, just as young women have every right to go on a date and to say 'No', having it respected.
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a victim of sexual harassment.
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Joseph Conrad
Polish Novelist
The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.
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George Bancroft
American Historian
By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.
Quote examples
Emma Gonzalez
American Activist
Many people in this world are not raised to understand the concept of consent, in all walks of life, and it's important that abusers of consent not be treated as victims when they are rightfully exposed.
Quote examples
Howard Thurman
American Theologian
Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies.
Quote examples
Sarah Greene
English Entertainer
I think 'Normal People' is a fantastic piece of art for conversations around consent. It shows that you don't have to do anything you don't want to do and looks at respecting the other person.
Quote examples
John Redwood
British Politician
Young men do not want to have to take a consent form and a lawyer on a date, just as young women have every right to go on a date and to say 'No', having it respected.
Quote examples
Kat Timpf
American Writer
I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a victim of sexual harassment.
Quote examples
Joseph Conrad
Polish Novelist
The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.
Quote examples
George Bancroft
American Historian
By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.
Quote examples
Albert Camus
French Philosopher
Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.
Quote examples
Saint Augustine
Saint
He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
Quote examples
George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.
Example 1 of 10
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