Definition of: nolo contendere

(nō′lō kən·ten′də·rē) Law
A plea by a defendant in a criminal action, which, while not an admission of guilt, has the same legal effect as regards the proceedings on the indictment. Such a plea does not debar a defendant from denying the truth of the charges in any other proceedings arising out of the same matter. [<L, I am unwilling to contend]