plea indicating that the defendant does not wish to contest the case
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nolo contendere in British English
(ˈnəʊləʊ kɒnˈtɛndərɪ)
noun
law, mainly US
a plea made by a defendant to a criminal charge having the same effect in those proceedings as a plea of guilty but not precluding him or her from denying the charge in a subsequent action
Word origin
Latin: I do not wish to contend
nolo contendere in American English
(ˌnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəri)
Law
a plea by which a defendant in a criminal case does not make a defense but does notadmit guilt: it leaves the defendant open to conviction but does not prejudice his or her case in collateral proceedings