Nolo contendere: No contest; has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose, in particular, civil liability.
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Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest.
Nolo Contendere
It's a latin word which means" I do not wish to contest".
Nolo Contendere:
Latin for "I will not defend it." Used primarily in criminal proceedings whereby the defendant declines to refute the evidence of the prosecution.
Nolo Contendere: A plea of no contest. In many jurisdictions, it is an expression that the matter will not be contested, but without an admission of guilt.
nolo contendere
(no-low kahn-ten-durr-ray) n. Latin for "I will not contest" the charges, which is a plea made by a defendant to a criminal charge, allowing the judge to then find him/her guilty, often called a "plea of no contest." ...
NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA - A nolo contendere plea (also called a "no contest" plea) can be entered by criminal defendants facing a realistic prospect of conviction, who do not wish to undergo a trial, ...
Nolo Contendere: It means "no contest". A plea in a criminal case that allows the defendant to be convicted without admitting guilt for the crime charged.
nolo contendere - A Latin phrase meaning "I will not contest it." A plea in a criminal case which does not require the defendant to admit guilt, but the defendant does not contest the facts on which the charge is based.
NOLO CONTENDERE - "I will not contest it". The name of a plea in a misdemeanor case or traffic infraction proceeding, having the same legal effect as a plea of guilty, so far as regards all proceedings in the case, ...
Nolo contendere
A person neither admits nor denies the charges, letting them stand as is.
Non-jury trial
A case tried by a judge.
Nolo Contendere - No contest. A plea through which the defendant does not admit guilt, but which has the same legal effect as a plea of guilty in a criminal case.
nolo contendere A Latin term meaning no contest; a plea by a criminal defendant, having the same effect as a plea of guilty in the present case, but that may not be used as an admission elsewhere; such pleas are not allowed in Washington.
nolo contendere: No contest; from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." A plea of nolo contendere has the same effect on a criminal sentence as a plea of guilty, but may not be taken as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
Nolo Contendere:
A person does not contest charges, thus allowing the case to close.
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Nolo contendere
Definition - Noun
[Latin, I do not wish to contend] ...
See also: nolo contendere plea plea bargain
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Expanded Legal Definition of MurderNolo Contendere Latin: I will not defend.
Expanded Legal Definition of Nolo ContendereObscenity A publication which is illegal because it is morally corruptive.
The principal difference between a plea of guilty and a plea of nolo contendere is that the latter may not be used against the defendant in a civil action based upon the same acts. As such, this plea is particularly popular in antitrust actions (e.g.
Like a nolo contendere plea, an Alford plea arrests the full process of criminal trial because the defendant -- typically, ...
Acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. 18 U.S.C.
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A court appearance in which the defendant is formally charged with a crime and asked to respond by pleading guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere.
Online Glossary covers terms such as arbitration, arraignment, malfeasance, misdemeanor, negligence per se, nolo contendere, perjury, plea bargain, statute of limitation, waiver, willful negligence, defendant, default judgment, and other legal terms.
plea - The defendant's formal response to a criminal charge (guilty, not guilty, nolo contendere, not guilty by reason of insanity, and guilty and mentally ill).
Arraignment - The hearing at which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment. He may plead guilty, not guilty, or where permitted nolo contendere. (See preliminary hearing.) ...
 See also: Court, Defendant, Defend, Law, Criminal
  
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