noun
1. : an ecclesiastical court formerly exercising probate jurisdiction with respect to wills and estates of decedents
2. : a court formerly appointed by the royal governor of an American colony
3. : orphans' court
noun
1. : an ecclesiastical court formerly exercising probate jurisdiction with respect to wills and estates of decedents
2. : a court formerly appointed by the royal governor of an American colony
3. : orphans' court
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012