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- Word comparison: nolo contendere vs. guilty
nolo contendere vs. guilty
noun
Law.
(in a criminal case) a defendant's pleading that does not admit guilt but subjects them to punishment as though a guilty plea had been entered, the determination of guilt remaining open in other proceedings.
adjective
guiltier, guiltiest
having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable.
The jury found her guilty of murder.
characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt.
guilty intent.
having or showing a sense of guilt, whether real or imagined.
a guilty conscience.
