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n.An officer who records wills and does other functions for the probate court.
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register of wills
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register of wills — (in some states of the U.S.) the official charged with the probate of wills or with the keeping of the records of the probate court. [1945 50; register, appar. var. of earlier registrer; see REGISTRAR] * * * register of wills, a clerk of the… … Useful english dictionary
register of wills — (in some states of the U.S.) the official charged with the probate of wills or with the keeping of the records of the probate court. [1945 50; register, appar. var. of earlier registrer; see REGISTRAR] * * * … Universalium
register of wills — An officer in some of the states, whose function is to record and preserve all wills admitted to probate, to issue letters testamentary or of administration, to receive and file accounts of executors, etc., and generally to act as the clerk of… … Black's law dictionary
register of wills — A clerk of the probate court in some jurisdictions … Ballentine's law dictionary
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