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“nolo contendere”
Nolo contendere.
I do not wish to contest the suit.
Another translation version is, "I do not want to contend." A plea entered in law by the defendant that subjects the person to a judgment of conviction; by so doing the defendant does not necessarily admit guilt, but also declares that he/she will not offer any defence. The defendant may then be declared guilty, yet retain the right to deny the validity of that finding in related proceedings.
When a defendant pleads nolo contendere, he/she neither admits guilt nor proclaims innocence and so avoids negative publicity that would occur in an actual trial.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group N
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“nolo contendere”
"I do not wish to contend"(from Latin); an official statement of plea by the defendant in which he or she neither omits to the charge nor denies it: A nolo contendere plea refers to the admittion to certain facts as specified by the prosecution or an answer of "no contest" by a defendant who does not admit guilt but which subjects him to conviction, as if a guilty plea had been entered, the determination of guilt remaining open in other legal proceedings.
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