contestatio

contestātĭo, ōnis, f. [contestor].

• A jurid. t. t., an attesting, proving by witness, testimony: suprema testamenti, Dig. 28, 1, 20, § 8; cf.: verbum (testamentum) compositum a mentis contestatione, Gell. 6, 12, 2: litis, a formal entering of a suit in law, by calling witnesses, Gai inst. 3, 180 sq.; Dig. 3, 3, 40, § 3; 24, 3, 22, § 5; Cod. Just. 3, 9: de litis contestatione.—
• • B Out of the circle of judicial proceedings, attestation, conclusive proof: in tam miserā atque maestā publicae injuriae contestatione, Gell. 10, 3, 4.—*
• II An earnest entreaty: petivit tamen a me pater maximā contestatione, ut, etc., * Cic. Corn. 1 Fragm. 5 B. and K.

contēstātio, ōnis, f. (contestor), I) das feierliche Anrufen zum Zeugen, prägn. = die unter Anrufung von Zeugen aufgestellte Behauptung, mentis, Gell. 7 (6), 12, 2: misera iniuriae publicae, Gell. 10, 3, 4: publica, Schol. Iuven. 9, 83. – od. getroffene Bestimmung, suprema, letztwillige Bestimmung (eines Testators), ICt. – od. ausgesprochene inständige Bitte, Beschwörung, Cic. orat. 1. pro Cornel. fr. 5 (Müller fr. 10 liest contentione). – II) insbes., c. litis, die förmliche Einleitung des Prozesses durch Herbeirufung der Zeugen, Gaius inst. 3, 180 u.a. ICt.

contestatio [CL] 1 (usu. w. litis) joinder of issue. canonici Menevenses coram ‥ sedis apostolice legato Londoniis per litis ~onem aut sinodalem proclamationem contra archiepiscopum ‥ factam interruperunt prescriptionem Gir. Invect. II 1; in secundo [libro tractatur] de litis ~one et de hiis que antecedunt sententiam W. Drogheda SA prol. p. 7; s1236 que relatio reprobata est a domino papa, eo quod non facta est in causa litis ~o Flor. Hist. II 219; si ipse petens erraverit, poterit ‥ errorem revocare ‥ usque ad litis ~onem, sc. quousque fuerit precise responsum intentioni petentis Bracton 373; iste precedunt ~onem Ib. 400 (cf. Fleta 428: iste †procedunt †lites [? l. litis] †~onum [? l. ~onem]); c1430 neque scienciam discernimus ipsius animum ad lites impetere qui prius factam ~onem citra optatum in causa conquiescere non intendit Reg. Whet. II 471. 2 assertion, declaration. quid ad hanc ~onem ejus [sc. Samuelis; cf. I Reg. xii 1–3] respondit auditor? J. Sal. Pol. 579D. 3 invocation (as witness). te sub ~one divini nominis interpello P. Cornw. Visio 198.

contestātĭō, ōnis, f. (contestor), ¶ 1 attestation, affirmation fondée sur des témoignages : Gell. 10, 3, 4 || contestatio litis, ouverture dʼun débat judiciaire [par lʼappel des témoins] : Gaius Inst. 3, 180 ; Dig. 3, 3, 40 ¶ 2 [fig.] prière pressante, vives instances : Cic. Fr. A 7, 10 [le texte consulté de Müller porte cependant contenio ].

contestatio , onis. f. v. contestor.


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