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nolo contendere

/ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəri/

翻译: 拉丁语法律术语,意为“我不愿争辩”。在刑事诉讼中,指被告既不承认也不否认指控,接受如同认罪般的判决,但不构成正式认罪。

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/ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəri/C2formallegal
  • zh拉丁语法律术语,意为“我不愿争辩”。在刑事诉讼中,指被告既不承认也不否认指控,接受如同认罪般的判决,但不构成正式认罪。

A legal term from Latin meaning 'I do not wish to contend.' It refers to a plea in a criminal case where the defendant neither admits nor disputes the charges, accepting punishment as if guilty without formally pleading guilty.

  1. Legal pleaC2formal

    A plea in a criminal case where the defendant does not admit guilt but accepts punishment as if guilty, often used to avoid admitting liability in civil cases.

    zh不抗辩

    • The defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charges.
    • By pleading nolo contendere, he avoided a lengthy trial.
    • The judge accepted the nolo contendere plea and sentenced the defendant.