Etymology · Latin
nōlō contendere
2 English words descend from Latin nōlō contendere, most common first.
- no contestA type of plea in a criminal proceeding where the defendant neither admits nor denies guilt but consents to the imposition of punishment as if guilty.
- nolo contendereSynonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”)