"official proving of a will," c. 1400, from Latin probatum "a thing proved," neuter of probatus "tried, tested, proved," past participle of probare "to try, test, prove" (see prove).
probate (v.)
1560s, "to prove," from probate (n.) or from Latin probatus, past participle of probare. Specific sense of "prove the genuineness of a will" is from 1792. Related: Probated; probating.
权威例句
1. Probate cases can go on for two years or more.
遗嘱认证案可能要持续两年或者更长时间。
2. How will you preserve your assets from estate taxes and probate fees?
怎样保护你的财产不受税和遗产公证的影响?
3. A pretrial conference is set for May 9 before a probate judge.
在检验遗嘱前,5月9日将举行一个庭审前的会议.
4. Until now , probate has been done exclusively by solicitors.
至今为止, 只有律师才能承接遗嘱鉴证业务.
5. And he held that the will must be admitted to probate.