The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NOLO which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
___ contendere (court plea) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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NOLO | 100 % | 4 |
Why may NOLO be the right solution?
The Latin term "nolo contendere" means "I do not wish to contend" and is a plea in which the defendant does not admit guilt but also does not dispute the charges. In legal contexts, "nolo" is an abbreviation for this term.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: ___ contendere (court plea)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plead
- alibi
- guilty
- pleaded
- enter
- mercy
- nolo
- allege
- appeal
- call
- cognizance
- complaint
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