non vult


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Noun1.non vult - (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
answer - the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
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D'altra parte i cristiani potevano citare Luca (X, 7): Dignus est enim operarius mercede sua ("L'operaio ha diritto alla sua ricompensa"), e ricordare con Paolo (II, Thess., III, 10): Si quis non vult operari non manducet ("Se uno non vuole lavorare, non mangi").
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