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| pro·bate [ prṓ bàyt ] |
noun (plural pro·bates) |
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1. proof of validity of will: the legal certification of the validity of a will
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2. verified copy of will: an official copy of a will that is legally certified as genuine and given to the executors
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transitive verb (past and past participle pro·bat·ed, present participle pro·bat·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·bates) |
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validate will: to certify legally that a will is valid
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| [14th century. < Latin probatum "thing proved" < probare (see prove)] |
