improbatoryadj.

1861 G. Ross W. Bell's Dict. Law Scotl. (rev. ed.) 76 [When the writing has been abidden by, the record is made up] by ordering a condescendence of articles improbatory, and answers containing articles approbatory, which shall be revised and accompanied with notes of pleas in law.

1861 G. Ross W. Bell's Dict. Law Scotl. (rev. ed.) These articles improbatory and approbatory consist of articulate averments and answers..setting forth the facts and circumstances relied on by the one party, as instructing the alleged forgery or falsehood, and by the other, as showing the writing to be genuine and fairly come by.