nolo contendere Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
    non vult.

WordNet

No"lo con*ten"de*re
Etymology
L., I do not wish to contend.
Definitions
  1. (Law) A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty.

Webster 1913