Meaning of no contest | Babel Free

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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.
   US, uncountable
2. A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will.
   US, uncountable
3. The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur.
   historical, uncountable
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
   uncountable
5. An election in which the candidate runs unopposed.
   uncountable

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“No contest clauses are valid in California and are favored by the public policies of discouraging litigation and giving effect to the settlor's expressed purposes.”

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