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probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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If the probate court allows Murdoch to hand over control to Lachlan, Fox News is likely to continue being the most powerful conservative news outlet in the US.
—Hannah Miller, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
Just last year, at Oher's request, the probate court judge dissolved the nearly 20-year conservatorship.
—Mack Muldofsky, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
He’s appeared before more than 25 probate courts during his career.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
The proxy filing comes during a pivotal week for the Murdoch family, with the future of the Murdoch Family Trust (which controls 43.4 percent of Fox’s class B shares) currently being determined by a probate court.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1726, in the meaning defined above
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“Probate court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probate%20court. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
probate court
noun
: a court that probates wills and administers estates of deceased persons
Legal Definition
probate court
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
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