Legal Definition-Consent Decree
Consent decree means supervision of a police department by a federal authority upon the police department's own consent.
Pursuant to the terms of a federal consent decree in effect for 25 years, NYCHA had been prohibited from commencing a summary eviction proceeding for non-desirability (including drug related activity) without first affording the tenant an administrative hearing (Escalera Decree) (Escalera v NYCHA, 425 F2d 853 [2nd Cir 1970](No. 67 Civ 4307[WRM], SD NY, March 23, 1971)).See New York City Hous. Auth. v Williams
Brady Violation
Brady violation means public attorney's failure to provide the defendant side with material evidence in favor of the defendant.
The obligation of the public attorney was set under Brady vs. State of Maryland
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