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

An affidavit must consist of title, body or statement and jurat.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Thrice I have been Mayor of the town, and fifteen years burgess and jurat, but never once has any public matter gone awry through me.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Huic pro suâ integritate, de Clotario cùm meliùs meliùsque in dies promereretur, reliqui aulici invident, depravantes quodlibet ab eo gestum, nec desistunt donec irritatum illi Clotarium pessimis susurris efficiunt; quamobrem jurat Rex se hominem necaturum.

From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 by Turner, Dawson

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 Tupper, Ferdinand Brock

In due time a proclamation arrived from England creating The Order of the Golden Horseshoe and also fifty tiny golden horseshoes inscribed in Latin "Sic jurat transcerde mantes".

From Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia by Northington, Etta Belle Walker