jurat

American  

[joor-at] / ˈdʒʊər æt /

noun

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

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

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jurat British  

/ ˈdʒʊəræt /

noun

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

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

3. (in France and the Channel Islands) a magistrate

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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jurat

The verses are— Samman dhaga prem ka jin toryo chatkay Jore se na jurat hai, aut ganth par jay.

From The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India by William Crooke

When you tell me that Peter Tupper is a son of the jurat, and a member of the Junta of Valencia, you by no means satisfy my curiosity.

From The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock by Ferdinand Brock Tupper

"Tell, Mr. Weinschenck to work it up into an affidavit," he continued to the stenographer, "and bring us in a jurat."

From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Montague Glass

I lately heard it applied, in conversation, to the Jesuits, but I think it is of some antiquity:— "Jurat? crede minus: non jurat? credere noli: Jurat, non jurat? hostis ab hoste cave."

From Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell

"When I have served a year as jurat, and have paid a ducat for my diploma."

From The Nameless Castle by Mór Jókai