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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
nounnolo con·ten·de·re | \ -kən-ˈten-də-rē, -rā \
\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 1Comments on nolo contendere
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The first known use of nolo contendere was in 1829
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