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Webster 1913 Edition
Protest
Pro-test′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Protested
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Protesting
.] 1.
To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.
He
protest
that his measures are pacific. Landor.
The lady doth
protest
too much, methinks. Shakespeare
2.
To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; – with against;
as, he
. protest
against your votesDenham.
The conscience has power . . . to
protest
againts the exorbitancies of the passions. Shakespeare
Syn. – To affirm; asseverate; assert; aver; attest; testify; declare; profess. See
Affirm
. Pro-test′
,Verb.
T.
1.
To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display;
as, to
. protest
one’s loyaltyI will
protest
your cowardice. Shakespeare
2.
To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
Fiercely [they] opposed
My journey strange, with clamorous uproar
My journey strange, with clamorous uproar
Protesting
fate supreme. Milton.
To protest a bill
or
To protest a note
(Law)
, to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by the nonacceptance or the nonpayment of the bill or note, as the case may be. This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
Kent.
Story.
1.
A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body;
as, the
. protest
of lords in Parliament2.
(Law)
(a)
A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be.
(b)
A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.
(c)
A declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary.
Story.
Kent.
Webster 1828 Edition
Protest
PROTEST'
,Verb.
I.
1.
To affirm with solemnity; to make a solemn declaration of a fact or opinion; as, I protest to you, I have no knowledge of the transaction.2.
To make a solemn declaration expressive of opposition; with against; as, he protests against your votes. The conscience has power to protest against the exorbitancies of the passions.
3.
To make a formal declaration in writing against a public law or measure. It is the privilege of any lord in parliament to protest against a law or resolution.PROTEST'
,Verb.
T.
Fiercely they oppos'd
My journey strange, with clamorous uproar
Protesting fate supreme.
1.
To prove; to show; to give evidence of. [Not in use.]2.
In commerce, to protest a bill of exchange, is for a notary public, at the request of the payee, to make a formal declaration under hand and seal, against the drawer of the bill, on account of non-acceptance or non-payment, for exchange, cost,commissions, damages and interest; of which act the indorser must be notified within such time as the law or custom prescribes. In like manner, notes of hand given to a banking corporation are protested for non-payment.