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probate
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   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.48 sec.
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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.probate - a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
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
Verb1.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 probateevaluar algo para la validación testamentaria
B. CPD probate court Ntribunal m de testamentarías
probate [ˈprəʊbeɪt] nvalidation f, homologation f
probate
n (= examination)gerichtliche Testamentsbestätigung; (= will)beglaubigte Testamentsabschrift; grant of probateErbscheinerteilung f
probate [ˈprəʊbɪt] n (Law) → omologazione f (di un testamento)
probate [ˈprəʊbɪt] n (Law) → omologazione f (di un testamento)


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