no contest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The prosecution and defense teams settled on the no contest plea in exchange for dropping the murder count.
From Los Angeles Times
"There is no contest between India and Pakistan any more. We are talking about this rivalry because of what happens off the field."
From Barron's
Just as the trial for Samuel Patrick Groft was about to kick off, the 45-year-old instead pleaded no contest Wednesday to a slew of vandalism charges stemming from the seven-day slashing rampage.
From Los Angeles Times
‘My wedding was the best day of my life, no contest,’ the comedian says.
From Los Angeles Times
Kim Booster, the star, screenwriter and executive producer of gay rom-com “Fire Island,” has married video game producer Michael Sudsina in a December wedding that he said made for “the best day of my life, no contest.”
From Los Angeles Times
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