probate court

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probate court

noun probate courts

A judicial body responsible for overseeing matters related to the administration of estates and the legal validation of wills.
Similar: orphan's court, probate, surrogate court

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noun court or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills

Español	tribunal testamentario
中文	遺囑檢驗法庭 /遗嘱检验法庭 yízhǔ jiǎnyàn fǎtíng
Deutsch	Nachlassgericht

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@misc{probate_court_2026,
  title = {probate court},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/probate%20court},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}