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consensual
con·sen·su·al C0580100 (kən-sĕn′sho͞o-əl)adj.1. Of or expressing a consensus: a consensual decision.2. a. Law Existing or entered into by mutual consent without formalization by document or ceremony: a consensual marriage; a consensual contract.b. Involving the willing participation of both or all parties, especially in an illegal transaction or practice: the consensual crimes of prostitution, drug abuse, and illegal gambling.3. Physiology a. Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.b. Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.
con·sen′su·al·ly adv.consensual (kənˈsɛnsjʊəl) adj1. (Law) law (of a contract, agreement, etc) existing by consent2. (Law) law (of a sexual activity) performed with the consent of all parties involved3. (Physiology) (of certain reflex actions of a part of the body) responding to stimulation of another part[from consensus + -al1] conˈsensually advcon•sen•su•al (kənˈsɛn ʃu əl)
adj. 1. formed or existing by mutual consent: a consensual divorce. 2. involuntarily correlative with a voluntary action, as the contraction of the iris when the eye is opened. [1745–55; < Latin consēnsu-, s. of consēnsus consensus + -al1] con•sen′su•al•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | consensual - existing by consent; "a consensual contract"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"accordant - being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man's nature"-Thomas Hardy |
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con·sen·su·al (kon-sen'shŭ-ăl), 1. With consent; by mutual agreement of all parties. 2. Pertaining to a reflex elicited by indirect stimulation of a receptor, as pupillary constriction in one eye when the other is stimulated by light. [L. con-sentio, pp. con-sensus, to agree, to feel at the same time + -al] consensual (kən-sĕn′sho͞o-əl)adj.1. Of or expressing a consensus: a consensual decision.2. a. Law Existing or entered into by mutual consent without formalization by document or ceremony: a consensual marriage; a consensual contract.b. Involving the willing participation of both or all parties, especially in an illegal transaction or practice: the consensual crimes of prostitution, drug abuse, and illegal gambling.3. Physiology a. Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.b. Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.
con·sen′su·al·ly adv.consensual adjective Referring to an agreement between two or more parties to engage in a particular activity, usually understood to mean related to sexual activity.con·sen·su·al (kŏn-sen'shū-ăl) 1. The fact of agreement among the perceptions of several people. 2. Denotes the act of agreeing with or to any behavior, action, or thought. [L. con-sentio, pp. con-sensus, to agree + -al]consensual 1. Pertaining to the reflex response of an organ to the reflex action of another, usually paired, organ. For example, the constriction response of one pupil to light is accompanied by the constriction of the other. This is a consensual reflex. 2. Involving common consent, as in the consent of both parties to an act of sexual intercourse. con·sen·su·al (kŏn-sen'shū-ăl) With consent; by mutual agreement of all parties. [L. con-sentio, pp. con-sensus, to agree + -al]consensual
Related to consensual: consensual light reflex, Consensual reflexconsensual existing by CONSENT.CONSENSUAL, civil law. This word is applied to designate one species of contract known in the civil laws; these contracts derive their name from the consent of the parties which is required in their formation, as they cannot exist without such consent.
2. The contract of sale, among the civilians, is an example of a consensual contract, because the moment there is an agreement between the seller and the buyer as to the thing and the price, the vendor and the purchaser have reciprocal actions On the contrary, on a loan, there is no action by the lender or borrower, although there may have been consent, until the thing is delivered or the money counted. This is a real contract in the sense of the civil law. Lec. El. Dr: Rom. Sec. 895; Poth. Ob. pt. 1, c. 1, s. 1, art. 2; 1 Bell's Com. (5th ed.) 435. Vide Contract. consensual
Related to consensual: consensual light reflex, Consensual reflexWords related to consensualadj existing by consentRelated Words- law
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