Nolo Contendere Definition
nōlō kən-tĕndə-rē
noun
A plea by which a defendant in a criminal case does not make a defense but does not admit guilt: it leaves the defendant open to conviction but does not prejudice his or her case in collateral proceedings.
Webster's New World
A plea available in certain jurisdictions in which a party declines to contest a charge without formally admitting guilt.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
- non vult
Other Word Forms of Nolo Contendere
Noun
Singular:
nolo contendere
Plural:
nolo contenderesOrigin of Nolo Contendere
Latin nōlō contendere I do not wish to contend nōlō first person sing. present tense of nōlle to be unwilling contendere to contend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Directly from Latin nolo contendere (“I do not wish to contend").
From Wiktionary
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