probate

/pɹˈə‍ʊbe‍ɪt/

/ˈpɹoʊˌbeɪt/

Probate

the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

to probate

MAIN VERB

establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)

put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

Examples

1. His estate couldn't be probated.

2. So his estate couldn't be probated.

3. - I mostly do tax laws and probate stuff occasionally.

4. And in legal terms it's called probate.