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probate court

–noun
a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc.

Origin:
1720–30, Americanism
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probate court  
n.  A court limited to the jurisdiction of probating wills and administering estates.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

probate court [(proh-bayt)]

A court that has jurisdiction over wills, estates, and guardianship of children.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: probate court
Function: noun
: a court that has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and administration of estates and sometimes over the affairs of minors and persons adjudged incompetent —compare ORPHANS' COURT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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