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no contest

American  

noun

Law.
  1. nolo contendere.


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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

"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

He was deported in November after he pleaded no contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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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