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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
probate/ˈprəʊbeɪt/

▶noun the official proving of a will.

■ a verified copy of a will with a certificate as handed to the executors.

▶verb N. Amer. establish the validity of (a will).

– origin ME: from L. probatum ‘something proved’, neut. past part. of probare ‘to test, prove’.

'probate' also found in these Oxford entries:

Queen's Proctor - surrogate

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