DAVIS, Judge.
In this appeal, we are called upon to reiterate the oft-stated essence and character of a consent decree; that, despite the imprimatur conveyed by the endorsement affixed to the decree by the court, it derives its legal efficacy from the consent of the parties. Jonathan S. Smith, appellant, a Maryland lawyer, appeals from the entry of a judgment of absolute divorce and the entry of an Order of Court Reflecting Agreements of the Parties, entered on May...
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