Law Dictionary Definitions

probation. 1. A court-imposed criminal sentence that, subject to stated conditions, releases a convicted person into the community instead of sending the criminal to jail or prison. Cf. PAROLE. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1811.] — probationary,adj. bench probation.Probation in which the offender agrees to certain conditions or restrictions and reports only to the sentencing judge…

probatio (pr<<schwa>>-bay-shee-oh). [Latin] Roman & civil law. Proof. plena probatio.See probatio plena. probatio diabolica (pr<<schwa>>-bay-shee-oh dI-<<schwa>>-bol-i-k<<schwa>>). [Latin “devil’s proof”] Civil law. The (usu. difficult) proof of ownership of an immovable thing by tracing its title back to the sovereign. probatio mortua (pr<<schwa>>-bay-shee-oh mor-choo-<<schwa>>). [Latin] Dead proof; proof by an inanimate object such as a deed…

probate register. See REGISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate property. See PROBATE ESTATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate law. The body of statutes, rules, cases, etc. governing all subjects over which a probate court has jurisdiction. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate jurisdiction. See JURISDICTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate judge. See JUDGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate in solemn form. See PROBATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate in common form. See PROBATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

probate homestead. See HOMESTEAD. [Blacks Law 8th]