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nolo contendere

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000150

Also referred to as 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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000150
FieldLaw
SynonymsNo contest
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000150",
  "term": "nolo contendere",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Also referred to as 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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "No contest"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/nolo-contendere/"
}

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