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Provisional-consent

/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl kənˈsɛnt/
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  1. 1

    A temporary agreement or permission given under specific conditions, subject to later confirmation, withdrawal, or review.

    "The patient provided provisional-consent for the experimental procedure while awaiting the final ethics board review."
  2. 2

    In legal and regulatory contexts, an initial approval or authorization that remains valid only until complete documentation or formal ratification is secured.

    "The company operated under a provisional-consent agreement pending the outcome of the environmental impact assessment."

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The term is a compound derived from provisional, originating from Late Latin 'provisionalis' (pertaining to provision), and consent, from Latin 'consentire' (to feel together, agree). Together, legal and medical discourses synthesized the phrase in the late 20th century to denote an agreement granted conditionally or temporarily pending full information or final review.

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