2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context —“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Family Court;“letters of administration” means a grant under the seal of the court issuing the same, authorising the person or persons therein named to administer an intestate’s estate in accordance with law;“letters of administration with the will annexed” means a grant under the seal of the court issuing the same, authorising the person or persons therein named to administer a testator’s estate in compliance with the directions contained in his will, and in accordance with law;“prescribed form” means the form prescribed by rules made under any law for the time being in force relating to the courts;“probate” means a grant under the seal of the court issuing the same, authorising the executor or executors expressly or impliedly appointed by a testator’s will, or one or more of them, to administer the testator’s estate in compliance with the directions contained in his will, and in accordance with law;“probate action” means a cause or matter in which a probate application is contested by any person, and includes any application to alter or revoke the grant of any probate or letters of administration;“probate application” means an application for a grant of probate or letters of administration, and “probate applicant” shall be construed accordingly;“Public Trustee” means the Public Trustee appointed under the Public Trustee Act 1915 and includes a Deputy Public Trustee and an Assistant Public Trustee appointed under that Act;“registrar” means the registrar of the Family Justice Courts;“will” includes any codicil or other testamentary document.

“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Family Court;

“letters of administration” means a grant under the seal of the court issuing the same, authorising the person or persons therein named to administer an intestate’s estate in accordance with law;

“letters of administration with the will annexed” means a grant under the seal of the court issuing the same, authorising the person or persons therein named to administer a testator’s estate in compliance with the directions contained in his will, and in accordance with law;

“prescribed form” means the form prescribed by rules made under any law for the time being in force relating to the courts;

“probate” means a grant under the seal of the court issuing the same, authorising the executor or executors expressly or impliedly appointed by a testator’s will, or one or more of them, to administer the testator’s estate in compliance with the directions contained in his will, and in accordance with law;

“probate action” means a cause or matter in which a probate application is contested by any person, and includes any application to alter or revoke the grant of any probate or letters of administration;

“probate application” means an application for a grant of probate or letters of administration, and “probate applicant” shall be construed accordingly;

“Public Trustee” means the Public Trustee appointed under the Public Trustee Act 1915 and includes a Deputy Public Trustee and an Assistant Public Trustee appointed under that Act;

“registrar” means the registrar of the Family Justice Courts;

“will” includes any codicil or other testamentary document.