notice of protest
notice of protest (1)拒付通知；拒兑通知(→noting protest) (2)索赔抗辩 在海商法中，指船东或其船员以宣誓方式所作的声明，即船舶或货物的损失是由海难造成的，故船东对此损失不承担赔偿责任。
NOTICE OF PROTEST
notice of protest
notice of protest. 1. A statement, given usu. by a notary public to a drawer or indorser of a negotiable instrument, that the instrument was neither paid nor accepted; information provided to the drawer or indorser that protest was made for nonacceptance or nonpayment of a note or bill. See PROTEST(2). [Cases: Bills and Notes