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Definition of Approbate
1. Verb. Approve or sanction officially.
Derivative terms: Approbation, Approbation, Approval, Approval, Approval
2. Verb. Accept (documents) as valid.
Definition of Approbate
1. a. Approved.
2. v. t. To express approbation of; to approve; to sanction officially.
Definition of Approbate
1. Verb. To give official sanction, consent or authorization ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Approbate
1. [v -BATED, -BATING, -BATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Approbate
Literary usage of Approbate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law of Scotland in Relation to Wills and Succession: Including the by John M'Laren (1868)
"The principle of this rule has been denominated by Scotch jurists the law of
approbate and Reprobate, from the maxim quod ..."
2. A Law Dictionary: Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States by John Bouvier (1856)
"approbate and reprobate, i. 112. Appropriation, contracts, i. 112. unlawful, i.
120. in heraldry, what, i. 120. of the the United States, i. ..."
3. Letters Addressed to Caleb Strong, Esq., Late Governor of Massachusetts by Samuel Whelpley (1818)
"... is induced to sanction and approbate every outrage which human depravity can
perpetrate: nay, thr divine blessing aad smiles are confidently relied on, ..."
4. An Institute of the Law of Scotland: In Four Books : in the Order of Sir by John Erskine, James Ivory (1828)
"... approbate and Reprobate, 671, 49. An heir cannot challenge a deed ex capite
lecti, as to one part, and take benefit by another, 865, 97, note 543. ..."
5. Records Relating to the Early History of Boston by Boston (Mass.). Registry Dept (1909)
"Voted; that the Board will approbate no person for a license as an innholder,
victualler, confectioner or retailer of spirituous liquors, prior to the first ..."
6. A Concise Treatise on the Law of Copyhold Property: With Reference to the by Henry Stalman (1827)
"Note on the Doctrine of approbate and REPROBATE in the Laio of Scotland, analogous
to that of ELECTION in the System of Equity in England. ..."
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