Protest (v. lat.), 1) Widerspruch, Protestation; 2) beim Wechselgeschäft eine öffentliche Urkunde, welche zum Beweise dessen errichtet wird, daß der Wechselverpflichtete, ungeachtet der gehörigen Erfüllung der Wechselverbindlichkeiten, von Seiten des Präsentanten seine wechselrechtlichen Verpflichtungen gar nicht od. nicht gehörig übernommen, od. die übernommenen gar nicht od. nicht gehörig erfüllt habe; s. u. Wechsel.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
protest — pro·test n 1: a solemn declaration of opinion and usu. of disagreement: as a: a solemn written declaration by a notary public or U.S. consul on behalf of the holder of an instrument (as a note) announcing dishonor and declaring the liability of… … Law dictionary
protest — PROTÉST, proteste, s.n. 1. Faptul de a protesta; manifestare energică împotriva unei acţiuni considerate ca nejustă; opoziţie hotărâtă; (concr.) act scris prin care se exprimă o asemenea manifestare; protestaţie. ♢ Notă de protest = act prin care … Dicționar Român
protest — pròtest m DEFINICIJA 1. čin protestiranja, izražavanja nezadovoljstva i neslaganja s čim; prosvjed [izraziti protest] 2. individualni ili organizirani javni skup [organizirati protest] 3. pravn. a. u građanskom pravu, isprava kojom nadležno… … Hrvatski jezični portal
protest — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. protesteście {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} energiczny, zdecydowany sprzeciw, wystąpienie skierowane przeciw czemuś, co uważa się za niesłuszne, niewłaściwe; opozycja,… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Protest — Pro*test , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Protested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protesting}.] [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See {Testify}.] 1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protest — Pro*test , v. t. 1. To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one s loyalty. [1913 Webster] I will protest your cowardice. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protest — mid 14c. (implied in protestation) solemn declaration, from L. protestari declare publicly, testify, protest, from pro forth, before + testari testify, from testis witness (see TESTAMENT (Cf. testament)). Original sense preserved in to protest… … Etymology dictionary
Protest — Pro test, n. [Cf. F. prot[^e]t, It. protesto. See {Protest}, v.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protest — 1. The noun is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, and the verb with the stress on the second syllable. 2. • Anatoly Koryagin, who has been imprisoned for protesting the use of psychiatry for political purposes New Yorker, 1987.… … Modern English usage
protest — Protest. s. m. Terme de Banque. Acte par lequel, faute d acceptation ou de payement d une lettre de change, on declare que celuy sur qui elle est tirée & son correspondant seront tenus de tous les prejudices qu on en recevra. Faire un protest par … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
protest — see MASCULINE PROTEST … Medical dictionary
