no contest

noun

, Law.

1. nolo contendere.

Example Sentences

He entered a “no contest” plea deal to the remaining charges.

From Los Angeles Times

Remin Pineda will be placed on two years of probation and must give up his right to be a police officer in California after pleading no contest to one count of assault with a firearm and one count of assault under color of authority, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, SoCalGas pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of failing to immediately report the gas leak and, in 2021, agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion to settle the claims of more than 35,000 victims.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1982, Carson would plead no contest to a misdemeanor count for driving over the legal limit.

From Salon

Baker pleaded no contest in July 2023 to one count each of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

From Los Angeles Times