n.
1.a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
2.the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements probate v.
1.put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
2.establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Idiom of the Day
new deal
a complete change, a fresh start, another chance
The player received a new deal by the team although the previous year he did not play well.
