jurat

[ joor-at ]

/ ˈdʒʊər æt /

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noun

Law. a certificate on an affidavit, by the officer, showing by whom, when, and before whom it was sworn to.

a sworn officer; a magistrate; a member of a permanent jury.

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Origin of jurat

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin jūrātus “sworn man,” noun use of Latin past participle of jūrāre “to swear,” equivalent to jūrā- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby jurat

jura, jural, juramentado, Jura Mountains, Jurassic, jurat, juration, juratory, Jur. D., jure divino, jure humano

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How to use jurat in a sentence

But old customs were broken some nine years since, and no longer is the mayor chosen beside the tomb of that worthy jurat.
The Ingoldsby Country|Charles G. (Charles George) Harper
Mr. Brock, who was essentially assisted in this business by Mr. James Carey, jurat, succeeded in both these objects.
The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock|Ferdinand Brock Tupper
Thomas Harvey was a jurat, or alderman, of Folkestone, where he served the office of mayor in 1600.
William Harvey|D'Arcy Powers
It had belonged to a jurat of repute, who parted with it to Mattingley not long before he died.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker

Every jurat fixed his eye upon Guida as though she had come to claim his life.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for jurat

jurat

/ (ˈdʒʊəræt) /

noun

law a statement at the foot of an affidavit, naming the parties, stating when, where, and before whom it was sworn, etc

(in England) a municipal officer of the Cinque Ports, having a similar position to that of an alderman

(in France and the Channel Islands) a magistrate

Word Origin for jurat

C16: from Medieval Latin jūrātus one who has been sworn, from Latin jūrāre to swear

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