probate
🇺🇸
/ˈprəʊbeɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈprəʊbeɪt/
The legal process of confirming that a will is valid and can be executed according to its terms.
The executor must go through the probate process before distributing the deceased's assets.
执行人必须在分配死者的资产之前经过遗嘱认证程序。
To legally confirm the validity of a will.
The court will probate the will before the assets can be distributed.
法院将在资产分配前对遗嘱进行认证。