court approval
Judge's formal consent
Court approval is formal authorization from a judge or court, typically required for actions involving legal protections or oversight.
Settlements in class-action lawsuits need court approval, as do adoptions, certain business transactions during bankruptcy, and decisions affecting minors or incapacitated persons.
The merger cannot proceed without court approval.
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
- rulingFormal legal determination
- judgeOne who decides
- divorce proceedingsLegal process ending marriage
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
hearing · petition · plea deal · probate · judicial discretion · discharge · child custody · enforceability · sanction · ratification · parental rights · settlement agreement · rubber stamp · signed off · due process · legal precedent · jurisdiction · class action
- custodychild custody, joint custody, custody agreement, custody schedule, custody evaluation
- name changesname change, legal name change, maiden name, married name, surname change
- class actionsclass action, class member, class members, class period, class representative
- restructuringrestructuring, reorganization, consolidation, turnaround, Chapter 11
- adoptionadoption, adoption agency, adoption agencies, adoption process, adoption law
- bankruptcybankruptcy, Chapter 11, Chapter 7, bankruptcy petition, bankruptcy code