probate

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

Noun

1. the process of officially proving the validity of a will

2. the official certificate stating that a will is genuine [Latin probare to inspect]

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 [ˈprəubeɪt] n (LAW) → legalización f de un testamento

probate [ˈprəubɪt] n (Law) → validation f, homologation f

probate [ˈprəubɪt] n → gerichtliche Testamentsbestätigung f

probate [ˈprəubɪt] n (LAW) → omologazione f (di un testamento)