Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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certificate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
probate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
certificate (noun) | probate (noun) |
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a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts | the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements |
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends | a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate |
certificate (verb) | probate (verb) |
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authorize by certificate | establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) |
present someone with a certificate | put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence |