non vult contendere

noun

non vult con·ten·dere

ˈnän-ˈvəlt-kən-ˈten-də-rē, ˈnōn-ˈvu̇lt-kȯn-ˈten-de-ˌrā

: nolo contendere

called also non vult

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Etymology

Latin, he or she does not wish to contend

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“Non vult contendere.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/non%20vult%20contendere. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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