collate

collate
col·late /kə-'lāt, kä-, kō-; 'kä-ˌlāt, 'kō-/ vb -lat·ed, -lat·ing [back-formation from collation, from Latin collatio ( bonorum ) bringing together (of property) for distribution to heirs]
vt in the civil law of Louisiana: to return to an estate for equal division
children or grandchildren, coming to the succession of their fathers, mothers or other ascendants, must collate what they have received — Louisiana Civil Code
vi in the civil law of Louisiana: to return property or legacies to an estate for division
shall then be obliged to collate up to the sum necessary — Louisiana Civil Code

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

collate
v.
(1) To collect information and arrange it in order.
(2) When someone dies intestate, to estimate the value of all advances made by the deceased to his or her children before death so that these advances can be considered in dividing the estate according to law.
n.
collation

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


collate
To arrange in order; verify arrangement of pages before binding or fastening; put together.

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  • Collate — Col*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collating}.] [From {Collation}.] 1. To compare critically, as books or manuscripts, in order to note the points of agreement or disagreement. [1913 Webster] I must collage it, word, with …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • collate — ► VERB 1) collect and combine (texts or information). 2) compare and analyse (two or more sources of information). 3) Printing examine (a book) to make sure the sheets are in the correct order. DERIVATIVES collator noun. ORIGIN originally in the… …   English terms dictionary

  • collate — [kō′lāt΄, kä′lāt′; kə lāt′] vt. collated, collating [< L collatus, pp. of conferre, to bring together < com , together + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to compare (texts, data, etc.) critically in order to consolidate, note similarities and… …   English World dictionary

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  • collate — col|late [kəˈleıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: collation] 1.) formal to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences collate information/results/data/figures ▪ A computer… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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