moral turpitude; plea of nolo contendere
French translation: turpitude morale; plaidoyer de nolo contendere
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Plaider nolo contendere Explanation: nolo contendere/no contest : A plea entered by the defendant in response to being charged with a crime. If a defendant pleads nolo contendere, she neither admits nor denies that she committed the crime, but agrees to a punishment (usually a fine or jail time) as if guilty. Usually, this type of plea is entered because it can't be used as an admission of guilt if a civil case is held after the criminal trial. Je ne traduirais pas (pas d'équivalent en procédure pénale française. Spécificité américaine) bien que l'un de mes dictionnaires propose "reconnaissance de culpabilité sur le plan strictement pénale" [inopposable au prévenu en cas d'action civile ultérieure] Quant à moral turpitude : dépravation Bonne journée Publius Internet / Meertens Guide de la traduction |
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