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Noun: nolo contendere  ,now-low kun'ten-du-ree
  1. (law) an answer of 'no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
    - non vult, no contest

Derived forms: nolo contenderes

Type of: answer

Encyclopedia: Nolo contendere