probate court

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

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Origin of probate court

An Americanism dating back to 1720–30

Words nearby probate court

probable error, probably, proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probationary, probationary assistant, probationer, probation officer

How to use probate court in a sentence

In states like Oklahoma, Illinois and California, this occurs in probate court, where court-appointed lawyers are not offered.
“They Took Us Away From Each Other”: Lost Inside America’s Shadow Foster System|by Lizzie Presser, photography by Elinor Carucci for The New York Times|December 1, 2021|ProPublica
Parents and kin are told to go to probate court, transfer custody, or else we’ll take your children.
“They Took Us Away From Each Other”: Lost Inside America’s Shadow Foster System|by Lizzie Presser, photography by Elinor Carucci for The New York Times|December 1, 2021|ProPublica
Only I tell you fairly,—the first time I get word of anything, I 'll go to the probate court and have you removed!
By The Sea|Heman White Chaplin
He was worth, as the evidence of the Probate Court was to show only too soon, a sum of over £80,000.
Life of Charles Dickens|Frank Marzials

He has filled the offices of county auditor, county commissioner and judge of probate court.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
He was judge of probate court for ten years, and has recently been re-elected to that position.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
He was elected judge of the probate court, in which position he continued until 1881.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom

Cultural definitions for probate court

probate court

[ (proh-bayt) ]

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