non vult contendere

noun

non vult con·​ten·​dere
ˈnän-ˈvəlt-kən-ˈten-də-rē, ˈnōn-ˈvu̇lt-kȯn-ˈten-de-ˌrā
: nolo contendere

called also non vult

Word History

Etymology

Latin, he or she does not wish to contend

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“Non vult contendere.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/non%20vult%20contendere. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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