probate court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates

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The lawsuit, which remains pending in Texas probate court, has cast uncertainty over the future of the Padres. Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Domains Can Be Divided Just Like A Business In court, a valuable domain is treated similarly to an equity stake or real estate property; much is the same for domains in probate court for inheritances from an estate, too. Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 However, a probate court commissioner in Nevada, where the matter was adjudicated, rebuked the effort, after which Rupert Murdoch had signaled an intent to appeal. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 Elisabeth and Prudence had also felt betrayed by the decision of Rupert and Lachlan to sue them and James without warning in a probate court in Reno, Nevada, to try to sever them from any influence over the company's future. David Folkenflik, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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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