Definition of Probate

Noun: probate  'prow,beyt

  1. (law) a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
    - probate will
     
  2. The act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
Verb: probate  'prow,beyt
  1. Put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
     
  2. (law) establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)

See also:
probangs
probated

Anagrams containing the word probate

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