Nolo contendere definition
Nolo contendere means a plea in which the defendant does not contest the charge or charges
Nolo contendere means a plea in which the defendant does not contest the charge or charges against the defendant and neither admits nor denies the charge or charges.
Nolo contendere means: A plea by the defendant in a criminal prosecution that without admitting guilt subjects him/her to a judgement of conviction as in case of a plea of guilty but does not preclude him from denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding.
More Definitions of Nolo contendere
Nolo contendere means a plea by the defendant in a criminal prosecution that without admitting guilt subjects him to conviction but does not preclude him from denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding.
Nolo contendere means a plea stating that the defendant will not contest the charge but does not admit guilt or claim innocence.
Nolo contendere means “I do not contest it.” “Throughout its history, . . . the plea of nolo contendere has been viewed not as an express admission of guilt but as a consent by the defendant that he may be punished as if he were guilty and a prayer for leniency.” North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 36 n.8, 91 S. Ct. 160, 167 n.8 (1970).
Nolo contendere means does not contest, or fight the allegation of an offense or charges.
Nolo contendere means a no contest plea in a criminal case and is the same as pleading guilty.
Nolo contendere means a plea by the a defendant in a criminal prosecution that that, without admitting guilt guilt, subjects him or her to conviction but does not preclude him or her from denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding.
Nolo contendere literally means no contest. A plea of nolo contendere 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 guilt for any other purpose.