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 See all Example Sentences for probate court 

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of probate court was in 1726

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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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