Meanings
nounprobate court (plural probate courts)
plural probate courts
- lawA judicial body responsible for overseeing matters related to the administration of estates and the legal validation of wills.
Synonyms: orphan's court, probate, surrogate court
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA judicial body responsible for overseeing matters related to the administration of estates and the legal validation of wills.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 遺囑檢驗法庭 /遗嘱检验法庭
- 遺囑檢驗法庭 /遗嘱检验法庭 (yízhǔ jiǎnyàn fǎtíng)court or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills
Finnish perintötuomioistuin
- perintötuomioistuincourt or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills
German Nachlassgericht
- Nachlassgerichtcourt or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills
Hungarian hagyatéki bíróság
- hagyatéki bíróságcourt or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills
Spanish tribunal testamentario
- tribunal testamentariocourt or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills
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APA
probate court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probate%20court
MLA
“probate court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probate%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “probate court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probate%20court.
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