nolo contendere
noun
no·lo con·ten·de·re
| \ ˈnō-(ˌ)lō-kən-ˈten-də-rē
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Definition of nolo contendere
: a plea in a criminal prosecution that without admitting guilt subjects the defendant to conviction but does not preclude denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding
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nolo contendere
noun
nolo con·ten·de·re
| \ -kən-ˈten-də-rē, -rā
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Legal Definition of nolo contendere
: a plea by a defendant in a criminal prosecution that without admitting guilt subjects the defendant to conviction as in the case of a guilty plea but that does not bar denial of the truth of the charges in another proceeding (as a civil action based on the same acts)
— called also no contest, non vult contendere
— compare guilty, not guilty sense 1