Complete Definition of "nolo contendere"

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Etymology
L.

Phrase
nolo contendere always in italics

  1. law|rare no contest|No contest. The designation of a plea that means that the defendant does not admit the charge, but has no means to dispute it that the court will recognize.

Synonyms
no contest


Latin

Idiom
nolo contendere

  1. I do not wish to argue.

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