English noun: probate | |||
1. | probate (communication) a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate | ||
Synonyms | probate will | ||
Broader (hypernym) | certificate, certification, credential, credentials | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
2. | probate (act) the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements | ||
Broader (hypernym) | proof, substantiation, validation | ||
English verb: probate | |||
1. | probate (stative) put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table | ||
2. | probate (social) establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formalise, formalize, validate | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||