Protestation
Pronunciation : Prot`es*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. protestatio: cf. F. protestation. See Protest.]
Definition : 1. The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. " The protestation of our faith." Latimer.
2. (Law)
Defn: Formerly, a declaration in common-law 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913