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probate
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As a noun, probate means the legal process of verifying the legality of a will. As a verb, it means establish the legality of (a will).
Meanings of probate
8 meaningsnoun
legalThe legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
legalA copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.
A judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
Similar: probate willThe act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteProof
Clipping of probate court.
verb
To establish the legality of (a will).
Put a convicted person on probation by suspending their sentence
Establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).