what does probate mean?
PROBATE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
Hypernyms(s) probate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
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Hypernyms(s) probate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PROBATE as VERB
- Meaning
- establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Hypernyms(s) probate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
Hypernyms(s) probate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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