Plea that waives the right to a trial NYT Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 16, 2024

Plea that waives the right to a trial NYT Crossword Clue Answer

Let’s find the answers to Plea that waives the right to a trial NYT for the July 16, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 9 letters. Start with N and end with T, and the possible solutions are NEGLIGENT, NANTUCKET, NOCONTEST.

Here is the right answer to the crossword clue Plea that waives the right to a trial NYT featured in the NYT puzzle. The correct answer to this clue is NOCONTEST.

In legal terms, a "no contest" plea, also known as "nolo contendere," is a defendant's formal declaration that they will not contest the charges brought against them. By entering a no contest plea, the defendant does not admit guilt but also does not dispute the charges, effectively waiving their right to a trial.

This plea results in a conviction, similar to a guilty plea, but it cannot be used as an admission of guilt in a subsequent civil lawsuit based on the same facts. Defendants might choose a no contest plea for various reasons, such as avoiding the cost and time of a trial, limiting potential civil liability, or accepting a plea bargain offered by the prosecution.

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