A client desires to neither admit to nor contest the charge that has been brought against him. What is the proper Latin phrase to describe his plea?
Nolo contendere
Nolo contendere means "Will not contest." The defendant is neither admitting to nor contesting the charges that have been brought against him. Non obstante verdicto means "despite the verdict"; fiat justitia means "let justice be done"; and inter vivos means "among the living" -- it is often used to describe a trust created during the grantor’s lifetime.