Remonstrance
Re`mon´strance Pronunciation: ~m?n´stra ns
| n. | 1. | The act of remonstrating |
| 2. | Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation. | |
| 2. | (R.C.Ch.) Same as Monstrance. |
| Noun | 1. |  remonstrance - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protestSynonyms: expostulation, objection |
REMONSTRANCE. A petition to a court, or deliberative or legislative body, in which those who have signed it request that something which it is in contemplation to perform shall not be done.
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