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nolo contendere

/ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəɹiː/

nolo contendere noun: synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”).

Noun

nolo contendere (plural nolo contenderes)

  1. Synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”)
    Synonyms:
    no contest

nolo contendere meaning in Tamil

nolo contendere in Tamil

குற்றவியல் வழக்குகளில், நீதிபதிகள், இவைகளையும் காணவும்

Synonyms of nolo contendere

Forms of nolo contendere

pluralnolo contenderes

Origin of nolo contendere

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

Questions about nolo contendere

What does nolo contendere mean?
Nolo contendere means synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”).
What is nolo contendere in Tamil?
Nolo contendere in Tamil is குற்றவியல் வழக்குகளில், நீதிபதிகள், இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Nolo contendere meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nolo contendere?
Nolo contendere is a noun.
How do you pronounce nolo contendere?
Nolo contendere is pronounced /ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəɹiː/.
What is the plural of nolo contendere?
The plural of nolo contendere is nolo contenderes.

Words near nolo contendere in the dictionary

  1. nollies
  2. nolls
  3. Nolly
  4. Nollywood
  5. nolo
  6. nolo contendere
  7. nolo contenderes
  8. nolo episcopari
  9. nolomirole
  10. nolt
  11. Nolte

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