probate court
probate court 遗嘱检验法院 管辖遗嘱检验和遗产管理事项的法院。在美国有些州该法院也有权指定监护人或批准收养未成年人。
probate court
probate court
A court with the power to declare wills valid or invalid, to oversee the administration of estates, and in some states to appoint guardians and approve the adoption of minors. — Also termed surrogate’s court; surrogate court; court of ordinary; ordinary’s court; county court; orphan’s court (abbr. o.c.). See PROBATE. [Cases: Courts 42(4), 198.]