probate
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(noun) 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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Related Words: proof, proving, validating, validation |
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(verb) establish the legal validity of; as of a will, etc. |
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Related Words: formalize, validate |
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(verb) put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence |
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Related Words: defer, hold over, postpone, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table |
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(noun) a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate |
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Synonyms: probate will |
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Related Words: certificate, certification, credential, credentials |
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