what does "no contest" mean in a court of law?

Question

what is the difference between no contest and not guilty?

Answer 1

no contest means you are not admitting guilt, but will not fight the allegations

Answer 2

No Contest Law and Legal Definition

Nolo contendre is a Latin term meaning "I will not contest" the charges, which is a plea made by a defendant to a criminal charge, allowing the judge to then find him/her guilty. It has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.

A nolo contendre plea in a criminal case may not be used against the same person in a civil suit based on the same facts. It is often called a "plea of no contest." However, they may be required to be disclosed on certain applications, such as an employment or insurance application.

Nolo contendre pleas may also be entered by a defendant in traffic cases. A plea of nolo contendere does not expressly admit guilt but authorizes a court to treat you as if you were guilty.

Answer 3

That you are not connesting the chnarges aginst you.
Definitions of NO CONTEST on the Web:

Not an admission of guilt, but an admission of the truth of the facts alleged in the complaint. A plea of "no contest" may not be used against a person in subsequent civil or criminal proceedings. Such plea must be made with the consent of the Court.
www.cfmunicourt.com/definitions.htm

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what does "no contest" mean in a court of law?
what is the difference between no contest and not guilty?

Answer 6

Not guilty means that you will require a trial to resolve the issue. No contest means that you accept any punishment that the judge sees fit to administer because you are not contesting the charges & you are not admitting OR denying guilt, but you are accepting the punishment for the "crime".

Answer 7

It means you do not wish to contest the charges against you. It is neither an admission of guilt or innocence, but the court assumes guilt and you are sentenced accordingly.

Answer 8

No contest, or "nolo contendre" is a special breed of plea in which the defendant neither pleads guilty nor not guilty, but just accepts the sentence as if he were to plead guilty. Most of the time it has the advantage that the defendant is not "convicted" of the underlying offense (especially for "preclusion" grounds if the person expects to be charged civilly.) Also, it allows the defendant to say "see, I really didn't do it; but it was just too hard to prove my innocence!"

Many commentators have criticized the procedure because it does not require defendants to admit guilt. To the extent that the criminal process is about society telling someone that her conduct was inappropriate, and that person accepting that, taking punishment, and changing because of that, many commentators believe that admitting guilt is the first step on that process. Nolo pleas contradict that process and undermine our ideas in society that the guilty get their just deserts.

There is no (federal) constitutional right to a nolo plea, and its availablity will usually depend on (a) the prosecutor's willingness, (b) the Court's willingness (the big one) and (c) the victim's willingness, to the extent considered by the prosecutor or a victim's rights statute in a state.

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It means, exercise your first amendment rights and protect yourself. If you start talking after being "Mirandized," they are going to write down everything you say and testify about it at your trial. And if you think our courts are biased and one sided, you ought to see what happens in other countries where you are presumed guilty until you prove yourself innocent.

Answer 10

It means you do not contest the charges and is similar to pleading guilty in that you are willing to accept the penalty for the crime.

Answer 11

no contest usually means a unanimous decision in the joury. not guilty is just a majority