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The Clue
Will validation (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PROBATE
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Notes
The answer PROBATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Definition
PROBATE as a noun:
1. (probate, probate will) = a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
2. the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
PROBATE as a verb:
1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
2. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)