Phrase guide
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noun
Synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Synonyms: no contest
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: non vult
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: answer
History
Directly from Latin nōlō contendere (“I do not wish to contend”).
