probate meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

probate

noun

/ˈpɹəʊbeɪt/ · /ˈpɹəʊbɪt/

Etymology From Middle English probate, from Latin probatus, past participle of probare (“to test, examine, judge of”); see probe, prove.

Law The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.

The probate file reveals that Stephen Tetuan, attorney for the estate and author of McBride's will, wrote to Lemieux on Auust 29, 1984, encouraging him "to serve as trustee and to retain local counsel to represent your interests as trustee."1981 December 1, Micheline Justman, “Man Defends Erie Gay Will”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 20, page 15:

Law A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.

Abbreviation, Clipping Clipping of probate court.

Macrobius that did trete Of Scipions dreme what was the treu probatea. 1529, John Skelton, Garlande of Laurell:

verb

Etymology From Middle English probate, from Latin probatus, past participle of probare (“to test, examine, judge of”); see probe, prove.

To establish the legality of (a will).