Nolo Contendere

What is it? A plea entered by the defendant in response to being charged with a crime. If a defendant pleads nolo contendere, she neither admits nor denies that she committed the crime, but agrees to a punishment (usually a fine or jail time) as if guilty. Usually, this type of plea is entered because it cant be used as an admission of guilt if a civil case is held after the criminal trial.

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