Etymology

nolo contendere

Today it means: Synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”) Full definition →

Latin nōlō contendere
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromnōlō contendere“I do not wish to contend”
  2. English todaynolo contendere

Directly from Latin nōlō contendere (“I do not wish to contend”).

Words from the same roots

Latinnōlō contendere all →

no contest

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