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con-testor , ātus, 1,
I.v. dep., to take or call to witness.
I. Prop.
A. In gen.: “deos hominesque,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 29, § 67; cf. “deos,” Caes. B. G. 4, 25: “caelum noctemque,” Cic. Fl. 40, 102.—Far more freq.,
(β). In pass. signif.: contestari, to be called to witness, P. Aufidius ap. Prisc. p. 793 P.—
B. Esp., jurid. t. t.: “litem,” to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action, to set on foot, Cic. Att. 16, 15, 2; id. Rosc. Com. 18, 53; Gell. 5, 10, 8; Cod. Just. 3, 9 al.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 57, 18 Müll.—
(β). In pass. signif.: lis contestatur, Lex Gall. Cisalp. 1, 48; Dig. 9, 4, 26, § 5 al.; so, “lite contestata,” Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 32; 12, 35: “cum lis contestata cum Flavio damni injuriā esset,” id. ib. 18, 54; Dig. 24, 3, 22 et saep.; cf. Prisc. p. 793 P.—
(γ). contestātō , adverbially, by aid of witnesses, Dig. 15, 4, 1; 25, 3, 1 al.—
II. Trop., part. perf.: contestatus, in pass. signif., proved by witness, tried: “ab hac perenni contestataque virtute majorum,” proved, Cic. Fl. 11, 25.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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