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probate

pro·bate [ prṓ bàyt ]


noun  (plural pro·bates)
Definition:
 
1. proof of validity of will: the legal certification of the validity of a will

2. verified copy of will: an official copy of a will that is legally certified as genuine and given to the executors



transitive verb  (past and past participle pro·bat·ed, present participle pro·bat·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·bates)
Definition:
 
validate will: to certify legally that a will is valid

[14th century. < Latin probatum "thing proved" < probare (see prove)]
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