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probate meaning and definition
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Definition of probate (noun)
- a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- synonyms: probate will
- the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
PROBATE verb
Definition of probate (verb)
- put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
- establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Source: Princeton University Wordnet