Nolo Contendere Definition in Law from 601 Words You Need

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/ˌnəʊləʊ kɒnˈtɛndəri/ (noun)

Nolo contendere definition

a plea made by the defendant in a court of law to accept the charges or convictions while not admitting guilt, in Latin it means: I do not wish to contend.

Example

What is a Nolo Contendere (No Contest) Plea Deal?

You may have heard of a “nolo contendere” plea deal when it comes to court cases involving a criminal charge.

But what exactly is this plea, and what does it mean?

An example arose recently when former UFC champion Jon Jones pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge of destroying the property of another in a Las Vegas, NV court.

That meant the former Ultimate Fighting Championship winner must pay $750 restitution to a victim, attend anger management counseling and stay out of further trouble.

In this way, Jones avoided being tried on a felony charge of tampering with a vehicle – which was reduced to the misdemeanor charge – and avoided being tried on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery, a charge which was dropped as part of his plea deal.

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