I. 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.
