court of probate

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A court of probate has also been held at Bodmin since 1773.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

In it the criminal courts are held; there too are the offices of the court of probate and insolvency.

From Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel by Glazier, Willard W.

After the death of a testator, the will is brought before the court of probate to be proved.

From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Young, Andrew W.

In that island there is a tribunal, called the Dealing Court, analogous to the court of probate, or orphan’s court, in this country.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

Business before the court of probate, divorce and admiralty, the privy council and parliamentary committees, exhibits, though in a less degree, the same tendency to specialization.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various