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permission .(Definition of common and consent from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Thus, when only a few people had houses, there would be no "common consent" to consider them as property.
For one thing, there is the absence of "common consent" which is paramount to the spectator's approval.
Spouses could divorce either by common consent or if one of the spouses sought to dissolve the marriage on the basis of the new law.
What exactly is meant by "common consent"?Hobsbawm, of course, is not a philosopher, but a historian, and by common consent a very productive and insightful one at that.
Surely, there would not have been common consent to divide the land if, as a result, individuals ended up with lower yields than they had before.
That has been gone into carefully and it involves difficulties which, by common consent, are insuperable.
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This, if successful, would, by common consent, enormously enhance our hopes of keeping export costs down.
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However, by common consent, current law on industrial action and, in particular, on balloting is extremely complex.
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They knew nothing about military prowess or the geography of the country, but by common consent they selected him.
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If a tax is not enforceable, it is, by common consent, a bad tax. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
This represents a real burden on what is, by common consent, a modest estate. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
By common consent between us, to-day's discussion is largely concerned with matters of foreign affairs.
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It is true we inserted this provision, but it was by common consent. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
That places artificial restrictions on telecommunications, which, by common consent, is an industry with potential growth.
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He will know that, by common consent and usage, there is a 10-year qualification for the plinths. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The serious thing about the deportations is that, by common consent, some of the men who have been deported are of the highest character.
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A cure can only come from the common consent of trade unions. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
By common consent, the work on this group of projects was completed to a high standard and in good time.
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By common consent, it is agreed that our case was well argued. Hansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary
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