nolo contendere
no·lo con·ten·de·re
noun \ˈnō-(ˌ)lō-kən-ˈten-də-rē\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
Origin of NOLO CONTENDERE
Latin, I do not wish to contend
First Known Use: 1872
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