Prŏt'es-tā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. protestatio, Fr. protestation, Pr. protestation, Sp. protestacion, It. protestazione. See PROTEST.]

1. The act of making a protest or public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. “The protestation of our faith.” Latimer.
2. (Law.) A declaration in pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial. Blackstone.