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probate

noun verb

the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈpɹəʊbeɪt

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

noun

  1. a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

verb

  1. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)

verb

  1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending their sentence

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