You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“contendere”
We have one entry that includes the term contendere.
nolo contendere
noun: a plea in a criminal prosecution that without admitting guilt subjects the defendant to conviction but does not preclude denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding
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Merriam-Webster unabridged