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What (who) is Contend - definition

PLEA WHERE THE DEFENDANT NEITHER ADMITS NOR DISPUTES A CHARGE IN CRIMINAL TRIALS IN CERTAIN UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS

Plea of nolo contendere; Nolo contendre; No lo contendre; Nolo Contendere; No Contest; Contendere; Contend; No-contest; No-contest plea; No contest; Non vult; Plead no contest; Pled no contest; Pleaded no contest; West plea

contend

¦ verb

1. (contend with/against) struggle to surmount (a difficulty).

(contend for) engage in a struggle or campaign to achieve.

2. assert something as a position in an argument.

Derivatives

contender noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. contendre or L. contendere, from con- 'with' + tendere 'stretch, strive'.

contend

(contends, contending, contended)

1.

If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.

It is time, once again, to contend with racism...

American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.

VERB: V with n, V with n

2.

If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. (FORMAL)

The government contends that he is fundamentalist...

VERB: V that

3.

If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.

...the two main groups contending for power.

...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.

...a binding political settlement between the contending parties.

V-RECIP: pl-n V for n, V with n, V-ing

Contend

·vt To struggle for; to Contest.

II. Contend ·vi To struggle or exert one's self to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

III. Contend ·vi To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to Dispute; to Argue.

IV. Contend ·vi To strive in opposition; to Contest; to Dispute; to Vie; to Quarrel; to Fight.

Wikipedia

Nolo contendere

Nolo contendere (Latin pronunciation: [ˈno.lo konˈten.de.re]) is a legal term that comes from the Latin phrase for "I do not wish to contend". It is also referred to as a plea of no contest or no defense.

In criminal trials in certain United States jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty. A no-contest plea, while not technically a guilty plea, typically has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain. In many jurisdictions, a plea of nolo contendere is not a typical right and carries various restrictions on its use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolo contendere

Examples of use of Contend

1. Small, today‘s politicians contend, isn‘t beautiful.

2. They contend that they‘re correct more often than not.

3. They contend that‘s when the alleged rape occurred.

4. An undefined "intelligence" must therefore have been involved, they contend.

5. But environmentalists contend that accidents are bound to happen.