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Nolo Contendere

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

Lat I will not contest it The name of a plea In a criminal action, having the same legal effect as a pica of guilty, so far as regards all proceedings on the indictment, and on which the defendant may be sentencod.

V. S. v. Hartwell, 3 Cliff. 221, Fed. Can. No. 15,318.

Like a demurrer this plea admits, for the purposes of the case, all the facts which are well pleaded, but is not to be used as an admission elsewhere.

Com. v. Tllton, 8 Mete, (Mass.) 232.

Not available as an estoppel in a civil action.

Coin. v. Horton, 9 Pick. (Mass.) 206.