Deed
(a.) Dead. |
Deed
(v. t.) That which is done or effected by a responsible agent |
Deed
(v. t.) Illustrious act |
Deed
(v. t.) Power of action |
Deed
(v. t.) Fact |
Deed
(v. t.) A sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract. |
Deed
(v. t.) Performance |
Deed
(v. t.) To convey or transfer by deed |
Deed poll
() A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented. |
Protest
(v. i.) To affirm in a public or formal manner |
Protest
(v. i.) To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition |
Protest
(v. t.) To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of |
Protest
(v. t.) To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation |
Protest
(v.) A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act |
Protest
(v.) 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. |
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. |
Protest
(v.) 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. |