1630s, "act of acquiescing," from French acquiescence, noun of action from acquiescer (see acquiesce). Meaning "silent consent" is recorded from 1640s.

acceptance without protest.

n. Passive consent.

noun. Compromise and approval, generally with ease and lacking any complaint.

When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent

When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.

Under trademark law, acquiescence means the failure to take action against infringing parties. The term also indicates, implicitly or explicitly, that nothing will be done about the infringing action. [..]

Acquiescence is the implied consent to do an act. It can also be a person’s tacit or passive acceptance or agreement without protest.

(n) acceptance without protest(n) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

Action or inaction which binds a person legally even though it was not intended as such.

When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper orshippers agent without protest the shipper is said to acquiesce to the termsgiving a silent form of consent.

When a Bill of Lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.

When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.

Form of arrested development. Unlike diapause, acquiescence ends as soon as conditions become favourable

The failure to take action against infringing parties, or otherwise indicating, implicitly or explicitly, that nothing will be done about the infringing action. Acquiescing can lead to abandonment of [..]

When an intellectual property owner knowingly allows a third party …

A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet sati [..]