mass noun
1- the official proving of a will遗嘱验证, 遗嘱检验：
the house has been valued for probate
为作遗嘱验证, 房子已经估过价了
as modifier a probate court.遗嘱检验法庭。
1.1
- count noun a verified copy of a will with a certificate as handed to the executors遗嘱验证文本。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin probatum 'something proved'，neuter past participle of probare 'to test，prove'.