Protest ::
Protest (v.) 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..