Latin for "I will not contest it." It is a plea in a criminal case having the same legal effect as a plea of guilty, except that it may not be used against the defendant as an admission in any court suit based upon or growing out of the act upon which the criminal prosecution is based.
A plea by an accused in a criminal action. It does not admit guilt of the offense charged but does equal a plea of guilty for purpose of sentencing.
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. Some judges refuse to accept such pleas in criminal cases.
No Contest. Plea that has the same affect as a guilty plea but is not considered an admission of guilt.
A Latin phrase meaning, "I will not contest it." It is a type of plea which may be entered with leave of court to a criminal complaint or indictment by which the defendant does not admit or deny the charges, though a fine or a sentence may be imposed.
A no-contest plea. In some states, this plea means the charges are not contested but also not admitted. In other states, it is the equivalent of a guilty plea.
" I will not contest it". A plea to a criminal charge that, although it is not an admission of guilt, generally has the same effect as a plea of guilty.
(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
("No contest.") A plea by a criminal defendant in which he or she does not deny the facts of the case but claims that he or she has not committed any crime, or it may mean that the defendant does not understand the charges.
(no'lo kon-ten'dere) - A pleading, usually used by defendants in criminal cases, which literally means "I will not contest it."
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 guilty for any other purpose.
A plea of no contest which makes the defendant guilty of the criminal charge(s) but may not be used as an admission of wrongdoing in later civil matters, unless permitted by statute.
This type of plea is usually referred to as a "No Contest" plea. In essence, it means that the Defendant is not admitting guilt but does not desire to fight the charge. A Defendant who pleads nolo contendere will still be found guilty by the Court. The advantage of the nonlo contendere plea is that it cannot be used against the Defendant in subsequent civil litigation. It should be noted that, in Collin County, the District Attorney's Office, generally refuses to make plea offers for anything other than "guilty" pleas.
Also known simply as "nolo" or "no contest". The Latin phrase meaning "I do not wish to contend." Synonymous with guilty. However, this plea of guilty holds true only for a criminal action and cannot be used as an admission of quilt in a civil suit for the same offense. Consent of the district attorney and approval of the court are required to plead nolo contendere.
defendant does not contest charges but does not admit guilt
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. In other jurisdictions, it is an admission of the charges and is equivalent to a guilty plea.
a plea of no contest in a criminal case. This plea is treated as a guilty plea for purposes of sentencing, but does not function as an admission of guilt in a later civil case based on the same facts.
(I will not contest it) a plea in a criminal action having some effect as a guilty plea for court purposes only
(NO LO con TEN deh ree) Criminal defendant's plea, whereby he/she accepts punishment without admission of guilt. Also called no contest.
A Latin term referring to a plea in a criminal case indicating the defendant will not contest a criminal charge. It is more commonly used in its abbreviated form, "nolo."
Latin phrase meaning "I will not contest it"; a plea in a criminal case which has a similar legal effect as pleading guilty. A defendant may plead nolo contendere only with the consent of the court.
From the Latin meaning "no contest. OBJECTION The act of taking exception to a statement or ruling in a trial.
Latin for "I will not defend it." Used primarily in criminal proceedings whereby the defendant declines to refute the evidence of the prosecution. In some jurisdictions, this response by the defendant has same effect as a plea of guilty. It is not the same as a plea of not guilty, nor does it overtly admit the claims of the prosecution. Non est factum Latin for "not his deed". A special defense in contract law to allow a person to avoid having to respect a contract that she or he signed because of certain reasons, such as a mistake as to the kind of contract. For instance, if a person signs away the deed to a house, thinking that the document signed was only a guarantee for another person's debt, he might be able to plead non est factum in a court and on that basis get the court to void the contract.
a plea in a criminal case that neither admits nor denies the charge, though penalty may be imposed pursuant to the plea. The plea may not, however, be used against the defendant in a civil suit based on the same facts (as where a director is charged with violations of antitrust law).
A plea in a court in answer to a charge stated that the defendant will not contest the charge, but neither admits guilt nor claims innocence. It is tantamount to a guilty plea. Same as No Contest.
(Latin) "I do not wish to contend, fight or manintain." A statement that the defendant will not contend a charge made by the State.
No contest. An admission of guilt in a criminal case with the condition that the finding cannot be used against the defendant in any subsequent civil cases.
From the Latin: "I do not wish to contest"; a statement of implied guilt that holds true only for a criminal action and cannot be used as an admission of guilt in a civil suit for the same offense.
In criminal trials in some common law jurisdictions, a plea of "nolo contendere" means that the defendant neither admits nor disputes the charge, and is an alternative to pleading guilty or not guilty. This is also called a plea of no contest or, more informally, a "nolo" plea. "Nolo contendere" is Latin and literally means "I do not wish to contend."