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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

probate

What does 'to grant/get/obtain probate' mean?
  

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The verb probate, means to put on probation . It can apply to a student with failing grades, a criminal, or a new employee. A sentence whereby a convict is released from confinement but is still under court supervision; a testing or a trial period.

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The verb probate, means to put on probation. It can apply to a student with failing grades, a criminal, or a new employee.

A sentence whereby a convict is released from confinement but is still under court supervision; a testing or a trial period. Probation can be given in lieu of a prison term
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pro bate noun, verb
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This is a second definition. The definition related to probating wills does not fit the verb phrases "to grant probate" or "to obtain probate"

Here are sentences with the definition you gave:

His will was probated.
All wills over a certain amount must be probated by law.
One can avoid probate by setting up a trust.
You have to make an appointment with a probate court