AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Consent VS assent
What is the difference between consent and assent?
Top answer
To consent to an assent means to agree to go up.
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Both words mean, approval or permission," but "consent" seems to hold a greater use with regards to legal matters.
The essential difference is that consent implies that you must have it. No consent, don't do it.
Assent can be just a preference. It can also imply a voting situation. In some things you require the consent of all concerned; in others you only need the assent of the majority
The essential difference is that consent implies that you must have it. No consent, don't do it.
Assent can be just a preference. It can also imply a voting situation. In some things you require the consent of all concerned; in others you only need the assent of the majority
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