- 1. A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty. Source: opted
- 2. n. (law) an answer of ‘no contest’ by a defendant who does not admit guilt but subjects them to conviction Source: wordnet
- 3. A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty. NOL. PROS.; NOL PROS Nol. pros. An abbrev. of Nolle prosequi. Source: webster
- 4. A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which,without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of aplea of quilty. Source: adambom
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