no contest
Americannoun
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Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, Ruben Tamrazian, 26, and Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud and were sentenced on Thursday to 180 days in jail, plus two years of supervised probation.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
County Medical Examiner’s Office accused of stealing a gold crucifix from the neck of a dead man pleaded no contest to theft charges on Friday, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"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 • Feb. 15, 2026
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 • Feb. 11, 2026
In the minds of almost all sports experts and most fans, it should have been no contest.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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