Latin quote · Justice
Nolo contendere
“I do not wish to contend.”
Legal term
Translation
What does “Nolo contendere” mean?
Nolo contendere translates as “I do not wish to contend.”
A ‘no contest’ plea: the accused accepts the penalty without admitting guilt.
Origin
The story behind it
The plea is available in some US and other common-law courts; it cannot usually be used as an admission of guilt in a later civil case.
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- Latin
- Nolo contendere
- English
- I do not wish to contend.
- Source
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- Justice
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