What does nolo contendere mean?

Definitions for nolo contendere
ˈnoʊ loʊ kənˈtɛn də rino·lo con·tendere

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nolo contendere, non vultnoun

    (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction

Wiktionary

  1. nolo contenderenoun

    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.

  2. Etymology: Directly from nolo contendere.

Wikipedia

  1. Nolo contendere

    Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin phrase for "I do not wish to contend". It is also referred to as a plea of no contest or no defense. In criminal trials in certain United States jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty. A no-contest plea, while not technically a guilty plea, typically has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain. In many jurisdictions, a plea of nolo contendere is not a typical right and carries various restrictions on its use.

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  1. nolo contendere

    Nolo contendere is a Latin term used in law that means "I do not wish to contend" or "no contest." This type of plea, while not admitting guilt, is treated by the court as an admission of guilt for sentencing purposes. It is typically used in criminal proceedings to avoid admitting guilt, but also avoid denying or contesting the charge, essentially instead accepting the legal consequences of the crime without admitting to it.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nolo contendere

    a plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty

  2. Etymology: [L., I do not wish to contend.]

Wikidata

  1. Nolo contendere

    Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest. In criminal trials in certain U.S. jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty. A no-contest plea, while not technically a guilty plea, has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea, and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain. In many jurisdictions a plea of nolo contendere is not a right, and carries various restrictions on its use.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nolo contendere in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nolo contendere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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