probate
noun
the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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To-morrow you would have probated that old Will instead of——” “Writing out our resignations.”
From The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients by Frederick Trevor Hill