term probatoryglossary / term probatory Eccles. law. 1. The period given to the promoter of an ecclesiastical suit to produce witnesses and prove the case. 2.Hist. The time assigned for taking testimony. — Sometimes termed (in sense 2) probatory term. 词条贡献者 法律翻译王漾,在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。