Acquiescence
Pronunciation : Ac`qui*es"cence
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. acquiescence.]
Definition : 1. 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 satisfaction.
2. (Crim. Law) (a) Submission to an injury by the party injured. (b) Tacit concurrence in the action of another. Wharton. p. 17
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913