no contest

noun

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Russo and Gipson pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of illegally towing vehicles from private properties, Price said. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 Williams pleaded guilty to most of the counts he is charged with—including gun charges, drug charges, and a gang charge—but pleaded no contest to conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity in a leadership role. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Young Thug pleaded no contest to another gang charge and a racketeering conspiracy charge. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Standing before a judge earlier today, the rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, pleaded no contest to RICO and gang leader counts, and pled guilty to the rest of his charges including two gun charges and three drug charges. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no contest 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no contest was in 1931

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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

no contest

noun
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