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probates

probates is the plural of probate.

probates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of probate.

Meaning of probate

Noun

probate (countable and uncountable, plural probates)

  1. The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
    • The probate file reveals that Stephen Tetuan, attorney for the estate and author of McBride's will, wrote to Lemieux on Auust 29, 1984, encouraging him "to serve as trustee and to retain local counsel to represent your interests as trustee."1981 December 1, Micheline Justman, “Man Defends Erie Gay Will”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 20, page 15
  2. A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.
  3. (obsolete) Proof.
    • Macrobius that did trete
      Of Scipions dreme what was the treu probatea. 1529, John Skelton, Garlande of Laurell

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Questions about probates

What is probates the plural of?
Probates is the plural of probate.

Words near probates in the dictionary

  1. probasitarsus
  2. probate
  3. probate court
  4. probate courts
  5. probated
  6. probates
  7. probating
  8. probatio pennae
  9. probation
  10. probation officer
  11. probation officers

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