no contest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department last year fired its pardon attorney after she objected to restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson, who pleaded no contest in 2011 to a misdemeanor battery charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Faced with that evidence, Fraser pleaded no contest to the tampering charge and was sentenced to one year in the Baker County Jail.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge in 2019 of burning lands that belonged to another and paid $600 in court fees while serving 36 months of probation, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Truelove pleaded no contest to both Florida charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now she had nowhere to hide—to catch her I had only to pour on the speed—and with me in sneakers and jeans and her in a dress it would be no contest.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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