tacit assent
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assent — vb Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe and their corresponding nouns express in common the idea of concurrence with what someone else has stated or proposed. Assent implies primarily an act of the understanding and applies to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assent — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French assentir, assenter, from Latin assentari, from assentire, from ad + sentire to feel more at sense Date: 14th century to agree to something especially after thoughtful consideration … New Collegiate Dictionary
acquiescence — I noun accedence, acceptance, accession, accordance, acknowledgment, adsensus, agreement, allowance, assent, compliance, concession, concordance, concurrence, consent, grant, implied consent, nonresistance, observance, passive agreement, passive… … Law dictionary
Colin Ward — For other people named Colin Ward, see Colin Ward (disambiguation). The author in his workroom, October 2003 Colin Ward (Wanstead, 14 August 1924 – Ipswich, 11 February 2010) was a British anarchist writer. He has been called one of the greatest… … Wikipedia
acquiescence — /ak wee es euhns/, n. 1. the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually fol. by to or in): acquiescence to his boss s demands. 2. Law. such neglect to take… … Universalium
acquiescence — /ˌækwiˈɛsəns/ (say .akwee esuhns) noun 1. the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; a silent submission, or submission with apparent consent. 2. Law such neglect to take legal proceedings in opposition to a matter as implies… …
South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… … Wikipedia
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Consent Theory — is derived from John Locke s idea that all men are created equal. While this is sometimes interpreted to mean that all men are created equally good, or equally able, it actually means that no person has natural authority over any other.There is,… … Wikipedia
consent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Voluntary compliance Nouns consent, assent, acquiescence; approval, approbation; compliance, agreement, concession; yielding, accession, allowance, acceptance; ratification, confirmation; permit,… … English dictionary for students
