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pro·bate  (prbt)

n.

1. The process of legally establishing the validity of a will before a judicial authority.

2. Judicial certification of the validity of a will.

3. An authenticated copy of a will so certified.

tr.v. pro·bat·ed, pro·bat·ing, pro·bates

To establish the validity of (a will) by probate.

adj.

Of or relating to probate or to a probate court: probate law; a probate judge.

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[Middle English probat, from Latin probtum, neuter past participle of probre, to prove; see prove.]

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probate [ˈprəʊbɪt -beɪt]

n

1. (Law) the act or process of officially proving the authenticity and validity of a will

2. (Law)

a.  the official certificate stating a will to be genuine and conferring on the executors power to administer the estate

b.  the probate copy of a will

3. (Law) (in the US) all matters within the jurisdiction of a probate court

4. (Law) (modifier) of, relating to, or concerned with probate probate value a probate court

vb

(Law) (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to establish officially the authenticity and validity of (a will)

[from Latin probāre to inspect]

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probate - The official proving of a will, from Latin probatum, "thing proved."

See also related terms for official.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	probate - a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate probate will certificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	probate - the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements validation, substantiation, proof - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Verb	1.	probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
	2.	probate - establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" validate, formalise, formalize - declare or make legally valid

Translations

probate [ˈprəʊbɪt]

A. N (Jur) → validación f de un testamento, validación f testamentaria
to value sth for probate → evaluar algo para la validación testamentaria

B. CPD probate court N → tribunal m de testamentarías

probate [ˈprəʊbeɪt] n → validation f, homologation f

probate

n (= examination) → gerichtliche Testamentsbestätigung; (= will) → beglaubigte Testamentsabschrift; grant of probate → Erbscheinerteilung f

probate [ˈprəʊbɪt] n (Law) → omologazione f (di un testamento)