plead no contest

plead no contest(
plid
 
no
 
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tehst
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1. (legal)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. no oponerse a los cargos
How do you plead? - I plead no contest, Your Honor.¿Cómo se declara? - No me opongo a los cargos, su señoría.
b. declararse sin impugnación
The attorney advised me to plead no contest.El abogado me aconsejó que me declarara sin impugnación.
c. declararse sin disputa
The defendant pled no contest and the judge sentenced him as if he had pled guilty.El acusado se declaró sin disputa y el juez lo sentenció como si se hubiera declarado culpable.
d. declararse nolo contendere
I recommend pleading no contest. That will help you if you're involved in a civil trial in the future.Le recomiendo que se declare nolo contendere. Eso lo ayudará si le hacen un juicio civil en el futuro.
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