# no contest

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plea in a criminal case which means that the defendant admits no guilt but is no longer contesting the charges brought against him/her.
2. A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will.
3. The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur.
4. A bout that the referee cancels early, either due to a serious injury early in the fight or due to a lack of action
5. An election in which the candidate runs unopposed.

## Etymology
Calque of Latin nolō contendere (“I don't want to contest”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-contest