probate court

English

Alternative forms

• probate

Noun

probate court (plural probate courts)

1. (law) A court, sometimes called "Orphans' Court" (tribunal) whose function is to administer estates (property of a decedent) and prove wills

Translations

court or tribunal that administers estates and proves wills

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 遺囑檢驗法庭／遗嘱检验法庭 (yízhǔ jiǎnyàn fǎtíng)

• Finnish: perintötuomioistuin
• French: please add this translation if you can
• German: Nachlassgericht n
• Hungarian: hagyatéki bíróság
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: tribunal testamentario m